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Brother Acacians : Attendance at the first post-war Regional Conferences of Acacia Chapters in August and September reached new highs. The enthusiasm of the delegates and visitors was marked, the agenda covered a multitude of subjects and the discussions showed a keen interest in the problems common to every Chapter. The opportunity which such gatherings gives to members of our Chapters to share experiences always proves beneficial to the men and to their chapters. Glowing reports from the Chapters since their rushing periods indicate the inspirational value of the conferences. No man can attend such a conference without receiving in proportion much more than he contributes. May the annual conferences be continued henceforth.

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Many fine institutions without Chapters of Acacia are asking for the establishment of Chapters on their campuses. The best of t~ese will receive encouragement from our Central Office and suggestions will be given them to help their petitioning groups to qualify for Chapters of Acacia. Several new Chapters should result from these efforts within the year.

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Colonization of Chapters at schools where former Chapters became inactive during the war is being tried. From the experience gained, we hope to formulate plans for colonization at other institutions where Acacia should be represented. Lack of housing always is an obstacle to such a program, but your National Council believes when once a strong group is colonized, it will soon solve its own housing problem. That is as it should be. If the spirit and strength of each Chapter depended solely on its ability to house its members, Chapters would be dormitory groups rather than fraternities .

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Today Acacia is putting back into service to its Chapters and members nearly 100 per cent of every dollar of revenue it receives; far more than in any previous period of its history. The Central Office Staff is working full time to give you that service. All of your National Officers came up through the ranks of Chapter Officers. They serve without pay and act largely as the board of directors of a corporation does in formulating policies for administration by the Central Office.

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You are urged to make use of the Central Office's services. Write them of your problems. They probably know how another Chapter solved a similar problem in the past. And when your Chapter was hurdled a particularly difficult matter, let the Central Office know how you did it so the good word can be passed along to others. With the Central Office for a clearing house, much closer inter-Chapter cooperation is possible.

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NationaL President.

The Cover Picture Adorning the cover of this issue is a sketch of the handsome chapter house of the Oklahoma Chapter, in Norman. And, from all reports, the hospitality of this chapter is no less magnificent than the house itself; if you don't believe us, ask any of the men who attended the Western Conclave-or ask Cecil Brite, National Secretary.

Apologies to Dr. Hahne .

In the Summer Issue appeared an article entitled "When Greek Meets Greek," which we attributed to Dr. Ernest Hahne, President of Miami University. With some contrition, we must indicate that a misrepresentation occurred: the article printed was from a book by Dr. Hahne's predecessor, Alfred H. Upham. It was our intention to print an address by Dr. Hahne, delivered at the University of Cincinnati; we shall pass over the details of our mishap. Dr. Hahne's fine address was printed in Banta's Greek Exchange of April, 1947; it would be well worth the reader's time to read the article for it is an inspiration to fraternity members everywhere. While we realize that the damage can't be undone by this one (or a dozen) paragraphs, we do want to mention the circumstance and to state that Dr. Hahne was extremely decent about the unhappy situation which occurred.

On Class Distinction . . .

Sometimes, in the course of going to college, belonging to a fraternity, being a B.M.O.C., attending football games and parties, and enjoying "college life" we let the books remain on the shelf until it's a little too late ; we sort of forget that our primary purpose is to "prepare ourselves as educated men." Let this be a reminder.

To give recognition to those chapters which do rank high scholastically (and perhaps prod those who do not) we will publish in a subsequent issue the standings of each chapter in comparison with the other fraternities on its campus. Separate lists for actives and pledges will be shown so a chapter that is doing well will have a chance to shine twice.

And, while we're on this, we should mention, somewhat belatedly, that the California Chapter was really on the ball last y ear. The actives were near the top, and the pledges ranked at the head of the list! It wasn't for lack of competition, either, for there are a lot of fraternities on that campus.

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The Regional Conclaves

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New Initiates

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Getting and Holding Alumni Interest Alumni Dues: A Privilege

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Roy C. Clark

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Men of Acacia

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Around the Circuit-with the traveling secretaries

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Robert Curry

Chapter Leadership

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Acacians the World Over

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Doings in the Chapters

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Chapter Membership: 1946-1947

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Directory

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Entered as second-class matter at the post office in Fulton, Missouri. The TRIAD is the official publication of the Acacia Fraternity, a general college fraternity, originally founded by and restricted to Masons, founded at the University of Michigan, May 12, 1904.

The TRIAD is published four times each year as a quarterly. The publisher's offices are located at 1205 Bluff Street (The Ovid Bell Press, Inc.), Fulton, Missouri .

Subscription rates are $1.00 per year, $1.75 for two years, $2.50 for three years, and $15.00 for life, payable in advance to the National Headquarters.

Notices of change of address, including form 3578, subscription orders, and correspondence of a business nature should be sent to the Acacia Fraternity, 1201-5 Bluff Street, Fulton, Missouri, or to 7530 Sheridan Roa d , Chicago, Illinois.

William D. Ross, Editor, 7530 Sheridan Road, Chicago 26, lllinois ASSOCIATE EDITORS Herschel L . Washington, 820 Commerce Building, Kansas City, Missouri; John Erwin, 1220 Central Street, Evanston, Illinois; Cecil H. Haas, 1850 National Bank Bldg., Detroit 26, Mich.; Luther G. Andrews, Stuart Building, Lincoln, Nebr.

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Chapter Leaders Exchange Ideas at

The Regional Conclaves UGUST and September were busy months in the life of the Fraternity for, within a period of thirty days, four regional conclaves and training schools were held in widely scattered parts of the country.

Four chapters played hosts to the leaders of the chapters in their respective sections of the country: Indiana on August 16 and 17, Penn State on August 22 and 23, Oklahoma during Labor Day week-end, and California on the week-end of September 13 and 14.

Noteworthy at every meeting was the eagerness and enthusiasm displayed by the chapter representatives who were called upon to discuss the various phases of chapter operations.

Following the discussion leaders' talks everyone literally "wanted to get in the act," to tell the experiences of his own chapter, or to describe some problem for which the others might have a solution.

Credit for the well-organized meetings must go in a large measure to the traveling secretaries, George Croyle and Charley Jarrett, who saw to 1t that the discussions went off in apple-pie order. And the thanks of every visitor went to the liost chapters, some of which had to open their houses for the occasions, cleaned them up, somehow found beds for everybody, had meals available at the right times, etc.

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Mid-West Conclave Approximately forty undergraduate representatives from the Minnesota, Northwestern, Illinois, Indiana, Purdue, Michigan, Cincinnati, and Ohio Chapters, plus representatives of the Evansville and Miami locals were present. Roy Clark, Marion Huber, W. A. Knapp, Ray Thomas, George Croyle, Charles Jarrett, and Bill Ross represented the National Fraternity.

A number of the Indiana alumni also turned out to act as good hosts and contributors to the discussions.

The representatives sat through two days of sweltering heat to listen to the views and opinions expressed by the chapter leaders; it was a trib ute to the discussion leaders that the interest was great and that the discussions had to be cut short for lack of more time.

P articularly well done were the talks

by P aul Weidner of Cincinnati on Pledge T1·aining, and by John Dablow of Minnesota on Ru shing.

Saturday evening found the delegates, minus coats, assembled in the Indiana dining l~all for the banquet.

Ray Thomas, National Counsellor, took this opportunity to discuss the work of the National Fraternity in improving the chapters and in organizing new groups, in line with the Fraternity's expansion program. The other speaker of the evening was David Bowman, Columbia, '14, now with the Cincinnati Times-Star. Dave's wit and inspiration were never in better form as he outlined the importance of the alumni to the Fraternity and provided the men with his thoughts on the meaning and ideals of Acacia.

Eastern Conclave Friday, August 23, found delegates from the Cornell, Syracuse, Franklin, Cincinnati, and Penn State Chapters assembled in the chapter house at State College; George Washington was unable to attend because of final exams. As at Indiana, almost two complete days were devoted to the problems of the chapters and to ideas and suggestions brought out by the representatives. The talk on Chapter Leadership by Bob Curry of the Franklin Chapter was considered particularly outstanding and is reprinted elsewhere in this issue.

After the banquet on Saturday evening, the delegates, including a large number of Penn State alumni, were privileged to hear from William S. . Dye, former National President. D r.

Dye discussed the purposes of Acacia, as expressed in the Creed, by taking each point and showing its significance.

Marion Huber, National Treasurer, described the work of the national office and the financial condition of the Fraternity.

Following the formalities the delegates adjourned, en masse, to the town of Bellefonte, where an evening of refreshments and singing served to strengthen the ties and to send the men back to their chapters full of interest and enthusiasm for the coming year.

Western Conclave Striving to "strengthen the ties of friendship, one with another," the Western Chapters of Acacia Fraternity assembled at the University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, on August 29 and 30, for the 1947 MidWestern Regional Conference.

This Conference was undoubtedly a huge success. The benefits derived by each chapter from the discussions were invaluable toward the improvement of our respective chapters. Real-

izing the true purpose of this Conclave, the Mid-Western chapters, individually and collectively, endeavored to approach more closely the guiding principle of Acacia-"Human Service."

With the Oklahoma Chapter serving as host and all of its active members present, the Conclave was represented as follows: Iowa State-Bob Denney, V. D., John Schantz, Jim Peterson, John Wahlgren, and Gordon Johnson.

Colorado-Glenn Bullen, V. D., Burt Smith, Dusty Davis, Willie Wright, Bill Bradbury, and Col. John Lunsford, Chapter Adviser.

Kansas State-Charlie Hall, V. D., Joe Nathan, Bill Hart, George Robinson, and Earl Beaver.

Wyoming-Bob Kelley, V. D., Ken Beaver, Jim Henry, Wally Conover, and Professor Howard Davis, Chapter Adviser.

Oklahoma A. & M.-Bill Lothers, John Ives, Chuck D enny, Roger Rardon, Jack Lothers, Chapter Adviser, and Raymond E. Bivert, Financial Adviser.

National Officers present were: Cecil H . Brite, National Secretary, Paul Brown, Chairman, Jurisprudence Committee, George Croyle, Traveling Secretary.

The entire two-day session of the Conclave was ,held in the Oklahoma Chapter House, with Mr. George Croyle serving as Chairman of the sessions. All activities pertinent to the fraternity system were given consideration. Individual topics were assigned each chapter represented, and speeches on these assigned topics were (Cemtinued em page 5)

---------------~ CONCLAVE PICTURES Eastern Conclave : . 1. Dysem, Kipp, and Tobias, at! of the FTank· ltn CnapteT, wait fOT the m i lk tmin at Lewis· tem, Pennsylvania, afteT the Conclave.

2. CnaTlie Ja'l"''ett with the hosts: MOTgan, (Ja'l"''ett), Strunk, DieTutf, and Simms of the Penn State CnapteT. 3. The Syracuse delegates: Weagraff With · ' eTet!, and Klipp.

4. BeTgren (COTnet!), WateTfield (Cincinnati) , TRIAD EditOT Ross, and Clarke (COTnell) plan tneiT trips nome while Natiemal TTeas· ureT HubeT waits i mpatiently .

Mid-West Conclave: 1. Jarrett intToducing Gene OliveT Indiana V . D . I n: the background aTe Bi ll K napp. Pur· due advt.SOT, and Roy Clark , Executive Secre· tary.

2. Dablow of Minnesota tells the Conclave delegates now to plan their TUSh.ing programs.

3. One of the frequent butt-sessions em the spacious fremt pOTcn of the Indiana chapter house.

4. NOTtnwesteTn's Bogan cemducts eme of the discussions .

5. Dave Bowman and Ray Thomas speakers at the banquet. ' 6. Paul Wei dneT, Cincinnati, presents hi& plans jOT training -of pledges.

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Western Conclave : 1. The delegates listen intently to one of the many fine discussions.

2. Robinson, Hart, Hall, Beaver and Nathan: the delegation from Kansas State.

3. Big Men of Acacia: Front Row: Bradbury Colorado ; Kelley, Wyoming; Traveling Secre: tary, Hall, Kansas State; Denney, Iowa State; Hartman, Oklahoma. Back Row: Paul Brown Chairman o·f the Jurisprudence Committee NO:. tiona! Secretary Brite , and Johnson, I,unsford and Lothars, all Chapter Advisors. ' 4. The delegates assemble for the official picture.

Pacific Coast Conclave : 1. James, USC ; Buckley, Washington: Web er, California and UCLA ; Grimshaw CalifoTnia, and Hughes, Washing ton State . ' 2. Delegates to the Conclave assemble em the porch of the CalifoTnia chapter house.

3. A~visors to the Conclave: Roy Clark.

Executtve Secretary: Ray Oster, USC· Fred Anderson, Ca!ifoTnia; BeTnard Anderson Washington ; Dr. Frank Reinsch, UCLA· Adolph Weber, CalifoTnia. '

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given by the respective chapter delegates. Round table discussion followed each speech. The new chapters had much to learn from the experiences related by the old chapters, while the exchange of problems and solutions to problems among the chapters proved greatly beneficial.

The Conclave was not entirely business, for a Conclave dance was given by the Oklahoma Chapter on the night of the first day's session. "Queens" (If I may say so), for all the delegates were provided by each of the twelve sororities represented on the Oklahoma University campus. To top it off, music was provided by one of the finest orchestras to play on this campus. A good time was had by all. Thanks for a good job, well done by Ken Lisle, Junior Dean, Oklahoma Chapter.

To climax the Norman Conclave the following night, the Oklahoma Chapter held an Alumni-Conclave Banquet in the Chapter House with Mr. Harold Cooksey, Oklahoma Alumnus, toastmaster, and Mr. Lloyd H. Ruppenthal, National President of Acacia, the keynote speaker. President Ruppenthal made a special airplane flight to Norman to be with the Mid-Western chapters at the conclusion of this most successful conference, and his speech proved a high-light to the Conclave's activities.

I must not forget to add-we did eat three meals a day and I don't mean hay. All agreed. the food was strictly (Not Sickly), FINE. I earnestly believe that all delegates of the chapters present at this 1947 Conference, join me in saying that the 1947 Norman Regional Conclave served to bind and build the MidWestern Chapters and to "Strengthen the ties of friendship, one with another."

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Cincinnati William P. Greenawalt Dr. George Obrist Walter Clinton Ibele Robert Edward Leever Franklin L. Patten

Colorado Eugene S. Jackson Deward R. Niehans George Wallace Ray William Davis Eaton

Cornell Robert Nisley Whitman Rex Gordon Whitman Emerson Hibbard Harvey William Mertz Robert Hilton Snider Sanford Bayliss Hatch Robert Sherwin Mack

Franklin John Philip Schmahl James Donahue Witte

George Washington Eugene Talbert Aldridge, Jr. Warren Stanton Baker Robert D. Caldwell Lester Leslie Bran C. McFall Wilson Powell

Indiana William Peter Detroy Raymond Corbin Wilson Robert James Risk Willard Frederic Wellman Robert William Babbs James Edward McGowan Robert Garland Hurbaugh Thomas Ralph Lloyd James Lee Correll

Pacific Coast Conclave Representatives of the four West Coast chapters plus a delegation from the colony at U. C. L . A. assembled at the chapter house at the University of California, in Berkley, on September 13, for the last in the series of regional conclaves. A total of twenty undergraduates were present, including eight from U. C. L . A. Advisors, Oster, Anderson, and Weber were there, too , as was Dr. Frank Reinsch, advisor to the colony.

Under the direction of Traveling Secretary George Croyle, the main business was discussions on various phases of chapter operation, led by representatives of the chapters; all of these were productive of good

Iowa State Walter Lee Werner Milton K. Grobeck Robert C. Jenkins Thomas J . Brown Edwin R. Barnes John Cinton Pyles Harry Allen Imus Charles W. Smith, Jr.

Kansas State Kreston Ray Jensen, Jr. Rex Donald Archer Frederick Augustus Borck Ralph Lewis Adams Cifford Hiram Ukele Milton Alan Clemens Warren Dean Loven dahl David Eugene Prickett Robert Keith Homier Wend ell Allen Simonton Wayne Keith Sanders Donald Hazen Stamback William M. Sturdevant William G. S. Neal

Southern California Earle W. Risdon, Jr. Robert M. Baker Carey Shaw Cowart, Jr. Wayne Warren Montgomery, J r .

Robert Harrison Boeke

Washington Oren Vogel Bonney Loren Arthur Hansen Maurice Herman Stoffer Howard AI Johnson George Allen Berry George Edwin Schwartz George Clifford Evans

new ideas and much lively discussion.

Culminating the week-end meeting was the banquet held at the California dining room on Sunday. The main speaker was Roy Clark, National Executive Secretary, who described to the delegates the activities of the National Fraternity and let them in. on some of the latest developments in the expansion program. Guest at the banquet was Mrs. Edith May, of the Headquarters staff; the men were delighted to see and talk to Mrs . May, whom so many of them had known only by mail.

The representatives were unanimous in their agreement that they had profited by the discussions and the opportunity to meet the chapter and national representatives-see the chapter news letters!

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Getting and Holding Alumni Interest by an Old- Timer First in a short series of articles contributed by an alumnus of our Fraternity who, for reasons of his own, prefers anonymity to publicity AM an alumnus of several decades' standing. I have been out of my alma mater long enough to help initiate fr a ternity br others who are younger than my own children. During t hat time I have visited many chapters and, at the same time, I have been in touch, through friends and r elatives, with events on many campuses. In fact, I have kept rather well posted on trends and events in the fraternity world, and am somewhat familiar with what's doing in a number of organizations to which I do not belong.

Why have I been active for a generation and a half in our crowd ? Well, I was informed when I went in that I would get out of it just what I put into it-like a mirror , as it were. Every year has brought added proof of that fact. Then, a reason even more selfish, I find that it keeps me young to be among younger men as much as possible. In fact, I feel twice as well talking football with men half my age as I would if I talked rheumatism with those twice my age. The eternal-sophomore complex is a tonic.

Anyhow, I put in a lot of time chatting in fraternity-house parlors-not only my own, but those of other chapters and other fraternities. I like it and find it useful as well as enjoyable, for I'm in a business where one must know people and know what they're talking about.

During the y ears since I became an alumnus I have seen a lot of changes.

But some things never change. One is the outlook of the average undergraduate in r egar d to alumni, and the other is the outlook of the average alumnus tow ard the active chapter.

The time to m ake a good alumnu s is when he is a pledge. If, before he is initiat ed he is pr operly indoctrinated with the aims of the fraternity he is not likely to become a b it of deadwood on the roster. If he does dr ift in to th at class- all too lar ge in every organization- which can be listed as forgotten m en wh o never r eturn to the chapter, n ever send r ushees, and n ever show any interest, such a change

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fraternity and chapter publications for familiar names, names which mean a lot to him.

And how often does he get them?

Brother, only when the chapter has a very alert, active, and intelligent y01mgster running the publication.

The alumnus is overjoyed when the chapter's publication, or its letter in the fraternity's national magazine, tells him about the men whom he knew in his student days.

"So Ed has a new job, promoted once more! And Jim has moved to the state capital! And good old Bill finally got married! And Tom is the Daddy of twins! And good gosh, Bert is running for Congress! " Such is the reaction of an old grad to whom the chapter send what he wants to know most- news of the old y gang. If he gets that sort of -rloQI MIGIRII EGro-RRY information from the house - ... .,/ where he lived during the from his brother s the promise they will happiest years of his life, Alumnus look him up whenever they get near John Doe will send letters to those his part of the country. brothers, kidding one or congratulating He tries to keep track of them, but the other-but almost invariably arbusiness burdens make his letters less ranging for a get-together back in the frequent. His trips back to the chap- chapter parlor, shooting the breeze. ter, if indeed he is close enough to get Then the idea grows into a reunion at back at all, become less frequent. At the Founder's Day banquet, and a halflength he quits trying. He returns no dozen or more alumni are there renewmore because he doesn't know any- ing old times, donating to the scholarbody on campus. ship fund, and boasting about the sons Right there the problem becomes whom they plan to deliver to the chapthat of the chapter secretary. He, and ter a few years later. he alone, can restore that alumnus to Now the best way to keep an alumthe list of active and interested men nus from losing track of the fraternity who revisit the fraternity house, steer is for his chapter to refuse to lose track boys that direction, and donate, now of him. A little service, at no great and then, what they can afford if the expense beyond a bit of typewriting chapter sends out a call. Remember, now and then, can prevent the old grad the old grads are the men to whom the forgetting the chapter. The man who boys always turn when they wish to never gets anything fr om his ÂŁraterredecorate the billiard room, get a set nity house except an appeal for money of silverware with the fraternity seal soon becomes convinced that the chapon each piece, or start a loan fund for ter has no other interest in him. needy scholars.

But imagine how thrilled he will be But what does the average chapter to hear from the actives that they will do for its old grads? If the latter are take care of him in case he plans toremor e than five years out of college, turn to the homecoming game, the big they find the actives doing very little championship game b etween Pennto retain their interest. For example, sychusetts and Oklafornia. The boys the aver age man who has been out will reser ve his seats if he sends his from his alma mater very long looks, check, and will get them alongside the and looks eagerly, in every edition of seats of Classmate Whoozis, whom he in the man can be traced to the chapter officers themselves.

For example, John Doe, of the class of Twenty-Umteen, graduates with all the esprit de corps that any chapter can expect of a senior leaving the campus. Of course, he has his sights set for a job, but he departs with a firm intention of keeping in touch with all members of the chapter. He extorts

The Triad, Fall, 1947 hasn't seen since Prexy dealt out the sheepskins. They'll meet him at the train if he is arriving close to kickoff time, and a pledge will park his car for him if he is driving. If he is bringing the ball-and-chain (er, beg pardon, wife) the chapter will reserve a hotel room, but in case he is coming stag, they hope he'll put up at the house. Anyhow, they hope Alumnus John Doe will return, and they are eager to make that possible.

Every interested alumnus is an asset; smart persons never permit assets to get away without trying to prevent it, and it is always easier to keep assets by a little work that to -regain them with a lot of work.

So, Brother Active Undergrad, here is a tip from an Old-Timer who has been out long enough to know, and active enough to know why: Quit regarding the alumni as just a list of names- remember, without their work you never would have had your chapter in the first place. They started it before you were born, perhaps, and they pulled it through some hard times before you knew the difference between a laboratory and a chapel.

Quit thinking of alumni in terms of the few whom you knew before they graduated. Last year's seniors might be very glad to be invited to the chapter formal-but what are you doing to attract the old grad who is past the age of dancing, and who would rather drag a dresser around the room than venture his low vitality or his high blood pressure in so strenuous an exercise?

Quit thinking that your letter to the fraternity magazine, and/ or the chapter publication, should be filled with nothing more thrilling than intramural cups and activity keys won by sophomores. Make every such message interesting to as many alumni as you can-tell them what Magoozlum '09 wrote from South America, and what Mike and Ike, of the class of '23, are doing in the engineering field, and what Judge Goofus, Law '17 did to crash the front page of all the papers in his state.

Do all that, Brother, and our alumni will eat it up, send in all the information they can collect, and return to all the reunions all steamed up and raring to do everything they can for Alma Mater and the Fraternity, and above all, the Chapter.

Actives, the making of good alumni is up to you.

A man to carry on a successful business must have imagination. He must see things as in a vision, a dream of the whole thing.-Charles M. Schwab.

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Dues: A Privilege

By ROY C. CLARK ExecutiYe Secretary

N a short time the national office will be mailing to every alumnus a statement for his annual alumni dues. This is a new departure for, although Acacia, like most social fraternities, has a provision in the constitution for alumni dues, we have done little about it.

When this legislation was originally passed it provided that dues were to be collected by the alumni chapters and remitted by them to the National Secretary. The idea was all right but it did not work out, for two very good reasons. The first is that at the time we had no central office set up as it is now, and it was felt that it would be more feasible to leave the billing to the various alumni groups than to an already overworked National Secretary. The second is that very few of our schools had alumni chapters organized as such. All chapters had house-holding corporations but these organizations confined their activities for the most part to the mechanics of looking after the chapter prope.Jity.

Little or no attention was given to any other phase of fraternity activities. In many cases it was felt that a separate alumni chapter organization was only duplication. Thus, alumni contact with the National has been, in the past, indirect, sporadic, and unofficial, and alumni dues have been practically nonexistant as far as payments were concerned.

The National Council has long recognized that the arrangement was inefficient and impractical. As a result of considerable study the Fraternity

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henceforth will adopt the procedure of most other similar groups by sending out statements from the central office for annual dues.

Our constitution (Article 24) provides that alumni dues shall be at the rate of three dollars per year. Of this amount one dollar provides a subscription to the TRIAD and another dollar goes to the alumni chapter. Life subscribers to the TRIAD are to be billed only two dollars alumni dues.

Under the new arrangement the central office will remit directly to the alumni chapters that portion which it would have previously retained.

The purpose of this discourse is to acquaint alumni with the factual background on a subject with which in the past they have had little contact and knowledge, and to invite their sympathetic support of a program which has vast possibilities for the future strength and progress of our Fraternity.

For the past 43 years the Fraternity has been supported almost entirely by members of the active chapters. There is nothing unjust about that, for the major portion of the benefits go to them, and we all have been paying actives at one time or another. However, fraternity membership is not, and should not be, something which ceases upon leaving the chapter house.

The ties of friendship formed there go on; often interest becomes stronger with time. The history of every chapter is replete with instances of the generosity and support of countless alumni. A portion of that support should be carried over to the National F raternity; it can be with no burden to anyone.

Let us be frank about alumni dues.

They are not compulsory. There is no penalty for not paying them. But, in assessing the remarkable progress made by a fraternity as young as ours, it is not too difficult to visualize how much greater it would have been if we had started alumni dues in 1904. Your support of the start we are making on it at this time will make it possible to expand our activities in a manner in which we will all take pride. That is why we believe most of our 13,000 alumni will look upon the payment of alumni dues as a privilege.

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Men of Acacia A new feature which will recount the exploits of Acacia alumni who haYe ttmade good'' in their own professions Roscoe Pound

Alexander Wetmore

Nebraska, '10

Kansas, '09

The chubby -faced, twinkle - eyed, bristly -mustached educator under whose reign Harvard Law School enjoyed a Golden Age for 20 years, has just retired after more than 45 years as an educator.

To sit in the sun and rest and let his prodigious memory recall the rich past? Not Roscoe Pound, who along with Mr. Justice Holmes and Mr. Justice Brandeis makes up the legal trinity "best known to scholars of modern jurisprudence throughout the world."

He'll soon be off for China to reorganize that country's judicial system for Chiang Kai-shek, a task he began last summer. The educator-jurist, now nearing 77, is adding the knowledge of the Chinese language to his mastery of French, German, Italian, Spanish, Greek, Latin, Hebrew and Sanscrit. If Longfellow were writing today he might well add Roscoe Pound to his geniuses of an earlier age :

Dr. Alexander Wetmore, executive head of the vast and popular Smithsonian Institution, is one of the few subjects to whom a photographer would never have to say, "Now, smile at the birdie." His sharp eye would long since have spotted the creature, his mind delighting in calling up its genus, anthropological beginning, range of habitat and call at mating.

Dr. Wetmore has been smiling at birds as long as he can remember. In the 61 years since he was born in North Freedom, Wis., he has figuratively "learned of every bird its language, learned their names and all their secrets."

While such reports of mutual recognition and confidence are hard to verify, the record clearly establishes Dr. Wetmore's universal knowledge of the feathered kingdom. He has written a "Systematic Classification for Birds of the World. " Other volumes on birds of the United States, of Argentina, of the Virgin Islands and of Haiti, to pick random examples, offer detailed nest-to-grave accounts of the native species.

He is perHaps the leading authority on birds of the past, having written a standard text on "Fossil Birds of North America."

Now and then Dr. Wetmore takes his attention off bird study and, as the Smithsonian's director, considers other forms of research. In recent weeks he has welcomed back a colleague who found four-eyed fish and fresh-water saw-fish in Guatemala, has received reports and fossilized remains of sea creatures of 200 million years ago in the mountains of Arizona, and has dispatched an expedition to search for tillodont fossils in Colorado. (Tillodonts, 50,000,000 years ago, were rats as big as brown bears.)

Dr. Wetmore started his professional career in 1905 as an assistant in the University of Kansas museum. Today he has to fit his insatiable interest in bird life in and around a Government job that requires two desks. At one he is director of the Smithsonian's rambling museum, while at the other he is secretary of the Smithsonian Institution.

To get everything done, Mr. Wet-

Ah, nothing is too late, Till the tired heart shall cease tc palpitate.

Cato learned Greek at eighty ; Sophocles Wrote his grand Oedipus, and Simonides Bore off the prize of verse from his compeers When each had numbered more than fourscore years.

* * * The jurist, who was born in Lincoln, Neb., through his father, a local judge, and state senator, traces his lineage to an ancestor who settled in Jersey in the seventeenth century.

From his mother he received most of h is education up to the age of 10.

At the University of Nebraska, he was n ot only a brilliant student but a fine athlete. (At 50 he could still run a mile in less than five minute.)

The future jurist majored in botany, won h is B.A. and did graduate work in plant geography, ecology, and parasitic fungi.

Ah, here is a man who might have been as great a scientist as he is a jurist! Might have Been? In "American Men of Science" he is named as one of the thousand leading scientists in the United States, 100 of whom are ( Continued on page 28)

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D. Lyle Dieterle Indiana, '37 Hiding behind a huge, dark-if-notblack cigar, D. Lyle Dieterle peers out on the Indiana campus and the state and nation through amused eyes. As an accounting prof, financial advisor to numerous fraternities, and accountant for a wide-spread clientele, this rounded, fuzz-topped man passes out words of wisdom and wit at no extra cost as he balances checks and checks balances for his myriad customers.

B etween following the horse-hoofs in Louisville and juggling family fortunes around March 15, he finds time to drop in at 702 (the limestone mansion of Acacia at I. U .) to swap tales and advise the future leaders of America. He is available for chaperone duty with his amiable and good-looking wife; and, to the endless amazement of upperclassmen familiar with bridgefiend chaperones, he dances at house functions.

Dete, as he is known to al the Triangle men, long ago learned that the nickel-squeezing educational budget offers small reward for ambitions, so he travels to various Extension Centers to spread the news on keeping vital credits and debits straight. His ability with accounts has made him a favorite with businessmen from Bloomington to Chicago as he handles the books of some 100 plus concerns. At income-tax time he is a god-send to the many individuals who know noth(Continued on page 28)

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Around the Circuit with the Traveling Secretaries

Out West-with Croyle NCE again autumn has rolled around and with it has come the old but everchanging quest for new blood. We have a year of learning under our belt and are looking forward with renewed vigor and anticipation to the best year Acacia has enjoyed since 1941.

We have with us today a thoughtful and progressive-minded group of men on our National Council. They are looking to the future and the good things it will bring Acacia. We can assist in this progress by remaining cognizant of our obligations to our Fraternity and by putting to use some of the information gleaned from the regional conferences.

The TRIAD came in for much discussion at the summer meetings. As was pointed out then, it is the instrument of the active chapters and alumni associations, and as such, its excellence is determined by what you care to make it.

Major Suchor, Jim Herndon, and Johnny Tschantz are not the only ones who should take an active interest. All of you should be kept keenly interested in making your Fraternity publication tops in its field. In order to do this you must use your imagination, stimulate your interest, and goad your initiative into better, more diversified, readable copy.

In the West this past year some progress was made in our expansion program. Southern California was chartered in March and after suffering reversal after reversal, the boys at last have a house. Through the efforts of their capable V. D ., Bill James, and the chapter advisor, Ray Oster, they were able to close the deal two weeks before registration.

Wyoming was installed in April and three weeks later the V.D., Bob Kelley, was elected president of the Interfraternity Council. Wyoming also has a house for this fall, obtained through those arch connivers, Ray Morgan and Howard Davis. Assisting these two escapees from ·Wall Street were Carl Gilbert, Fred Fretag, Bill Edmondson, and Cheerio Phinney. I don't know where short Jack Lewis was but methinks somebody dropped a transformer on him. (Apologies to Rocky Mountain T. & T.) Oklahoma A. & M. reactivated November 19 of last year. Since that time they have purchased a house from Renn Saxon, one of A . & M.'s more in-

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terested alumni. Ray Bivert, Jack Lothars, Norman Grimsley, Emil Stanley, and Thurston Johnson rode long and hard on the real estate trail before they came home to green pastures. Tom Dawson-he of the Butch Dawson's-was the key man in the reactivation. Would like to extend herewith thanks to Dean Clarence McElroy for his friendly help in assisting the A. & M. boys over the initial hump.

Other chapters in the West came along in grand style and I hope the coming year will see them overshadow last year's efforts.

This fall Don Hartman at Oklahoma and Charlie Hall at Kansas State are away to flying start. Bob Denney at Iowa State and Bob Grimshaw at California have tougher going but under their capable leadership things will straighten themselves out by Thanksgiving. Don Hughes at WSC and Glenn Bullen at Colorado need to tighten the yoke of discipline and I know they will be working toward that end in the coming weeks.

The outstanding record of any chapter in the West last year was that attained by the Washington Chapter.

With no Washington actives back they took up the task of reactivation under the tutelage of two WSC men-Will Zellmer and George Warner. From that inauspicious beginning they have grown and prospered. Will Zellmer is gone now but his work and efforts will long be remembered. Today under the leadership of dour, pipe-smoking Sid Buckley, they are really on the comeback trail.

UCLA is colonizing under Bob Weber

HIS little disser tation is being forced on us by blackmail. Yessir, that's what it is-blackmail. Our esteemed editor, Bro. Bill Ross (bless his little heart ) has learned some ot the inner secr ets of our private lives, and has threatened to expose same unless w e provide him with a gossip column by the October deadline. You just can't trust some people with anything.

My best defense is to beat Bill to the punch and tell all, then he'll have to look for some other "inside information" to hold heavy over our heads.

He's threatened to expose our activities in the "Club 506" and the "Nylon Room," etc.-Imagine!!! These aren't really night clubs, but are names used in r eferring to our apartment... . Yep, after a year and a half's search we finally found an apartment, the occupants of which are Trav. Sec. George Cr oyle (California) , Bro. Jim Tedford (Indiana), W. J. "Foo" Miller, and yours truly. "Foo" is a fine lad, and has become an "almost brother" since moving in with us.

After getting settled in our new home, we had a house warming, during which some "rowdy" dubbed it "Club 506." (That's the Apt. number, stupid.) That makes us guilty of direct plagiarism, since Bro. Jack Erwin's apartment has long been known as the "1220 Club." The "Nylon Room" is more original. It is the bedroom, and got it's name when some other rowdy hung a lady's stocking over the chandelier. All of our efforts to discover this culprit have been in vain, so the mystery remains.

As you can see, we have somewhat of an Acacia annex, with Bro. and Mrs. Quentin Alcorn (Indiana) living on the floor above us. Quite a few Acacians from out of town stay with · us while in Chicago. Our most recent visitor was Al Sergott (Franklin) who was job hunting in Chicago. Al was graduated this summer, and was secretly married last spring.

Speaking of the Franklin Chapter, any of you who haven't seen their chapter house should make it a point to stop in some time and see it. It's a unique place and at the same time, a beautiful one; truly a showplace.

Anthony P . Drexel built the house as a mansion, and that's what it remains.

It's a three story brownstone house typical of 19th Century architecture.

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The adjoining columns are by popular demand-the chapters want to know what our traveling secretaries are seeing and doing; Charlie and George hav e been itching to tell all (?) of their activities. We waited until the two were a thousand miles apart before giving them the go-ahead so they wouldn't collaborate or compare notes.

Two better men we don't think could be found; we point to their achievements in strengthening old chapters, and organizing new ones.

We think you'll enjoy their reports which will be a regular feature of the TRIAD.-Ed.

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Chapter Leadership

By ROBERT CURRY Franklin Chapter RAFTER Leadership is embod.ied in the officers of the fratermty.

If the chapter is to be aggressive and dynamic, then the leadership must be aggr essive and dynamic. Conversely, leaders that are aggressive and dynamic have their reflection in a fraternity bearing the same traits.

When considering this important problem, it must be remembered that a fraternity is a democratic institution, and that any action must be an expression of the considered will of the majority. Absolute control by the officers or any other group seeking to impress its desires from the top, without thought for the good of the group as a whole, or without the acquiescence of the majority of the membership, is repugnant. More important, it is destructive to faith and good will.

Dealings should be conducted in the open-secrecy should be shunned, unless the peculiar situation be one of extreme urgency, and should then be followed only after an exhaustive consideration of the consequences.

A case in point: last winter, the chapter was approached by a member of a campus political group who requested our participation. When he was told the matter would have to be discussed with the membership, a procedure which would postpone a decision to join for a day or two, he commented that it seemed to him that all that should be required was the approval of the officers, and, anyway, he would like the proposed activity kept as secret as possible. The outcome was that we joined the group, but only after such a move had been discussed with every available member. As a result, our representative could go to the meeting of the political actionists and say, not, "I represent the support of the five officers of Acacia," but, rather, "I represent the 100 per cent support of the membership of Acacia." This is the way a democratic organization would operate.

It must be recognized that the officers of the fraternity bear the largest portion of the bw¡den of credit for the success or failure of the chapter. It is necessary that each official must be fully cognizant of the duties of his individual office, he must be thoroughly informed concerning the scope of his authority and responsibilities, and he must persevere in their fulfillment.

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The treasurer must keep abreast with the financial requirements of the fraternity . He must be more than a collector and recorder of dues and a payer of bills. He must use his knowledge of fiscal requirements, and his influence to keep the chapter solvent.

The Junior Dean must direct the important social and extracurricular functions of the fraternity with ingenuity and tact.

The Senior Dean is charged with the direction of rushing and the training of pledges. These two duties are of paramount importance, and can brook no failure. The maintenance of a steady flow of new members, properly indoctrinated in the principles of the fraternity, is imperative if it is to continue to live and grow.

Over all these officers the Venerable Dean presides, and they are responsible to him for the carrying out of their duties, and all are jointly responsible to the membership-each officer for the duties of his particular office, and the Venerable Dean for the total of all duties. I cover this in some detail, not for information, but for emphasis.

As you can see, it is easy to delineate the duties of the various offices; it is easy to say leaders must lead.

However, the people who make up fraternities are human, and subject to the usual human foibles. The individual officer may be confronted by problems with which he does not feel he is capable of coping alone. Or it may be found desirable to formulate an overall fraternity policy regarding some subject or group of subjects, or to measure a proposal to that policy. Or some instrument may be needed to coordinate and give impetus to various activities. Just such an instrument is found in an executive committee composed of the elective officers of the fraternity, and such appointive officers as may be deemed necessary. Here the officers function, not as individuals, but as a group. As a member of such a committee under the admin :dration of two Venerable Deans, I have watched and participated in its deliberations, I have seen it function, and I place great faith in reliance in its efficacy.

You will agree that it is not only practically impossible, but that it is

undesirable, that one person should shoulder the entire burden of administering the fraternity. The matter of time must be considered, for we are all students and our primary aim is the acquisition of an education. This does not permit one to concentrate solely on the fraternity. There is also the question of ability to administer all the multi-phases of fraternity activity. It is right, then, that the greatest possible number of persons have an opportunity to take part in the preliminary deliberations. Efficiency dictates that the size of the group be limited to five or six to prevent its becoming unwieldy. To have an idea or proposal first discussed by such a group assures it of possessing greater acceptability to the membership as a whole. As mercy should temper jus¡ tice, the correctness or desirability of a proposal must be tempered with acceptability. As the member of any organization knows, the undeniable merit of an idea in no way assures its passage by the full membership. However, if the suggestion is discussed within a small group, the same favorable comment and/ or objections may be elicited that it would meet in a larger group. Therefore, with careful consideration of these conflicting opinions, it is quite possible to shape a more generally acceptable measure.

While on this matter of shaping an acceptable measure perhaps a little aside would be permissable. Honest differences of opinion are not only inevitable, but are even highly desirable.

It is unlikely (although we all know individuals who would deny this pertains to themselves) that a person can be correct all the time, or totally correct even part of the time. And total correctness is not always sufficientopinion differences come into play motivated by a complication of personal factors, and must be considered. There are three ways by which difficulties involving correctness and variances of opinion may be settled. The executive may resort to domination, forcing his will on the others, and blocking the application of other minds to the problem. This solution is most reprehensible, and where differences are intelligent and honest, there is rarely any place for it. A compromise may be reached. This implies that each person involved, although holding eminently respectable differences, and not always convinced of the wisdom or justice of it, gives up something of his opinion so that a workable agreement can be reached. This is a great improvement over the first solution, and in cases where the various positions are widely divergent and tenaciously held, it may be the only solution. But (Continued on page 27)

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11 on June 16. Brother Bowman, a Kenyon graduate, served two years as president of the Associated Press Editors of Ohio. He is the author of Pathway o,f Progress, a short history of Ohio, which is used as a textbook throughout the state. He was also a teacher of journalism in the University of Cincinnati Evening College for seven years.

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A warded Legion of Merit Medal

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The Legion of Merit for "exceptionally meritorious conduct" was recently awarded to D r. Frank B. Ramsey, Indiana, 24, who is now a surgeon in Indianapolis; he lives at 325 East 36th S treet.

Relieved from active duty in October, 1945, with the rank of lieutenant colonel, Dr . Ramsey was cited recently in ceremonies at G overnors Island, N. Y., for "outstanding Services" in H awaii and the Southwest Pacific area from August, 1942, to J anuary, 1945.

"His supervision and comprehensive knowledge of preventive measures in the control of communicable diseases made an important contribution to the combat success of the 38th Division," the citation read.

Native of Indiana, he was graduated from Indiana University with an M .D. degree in 1927. After serving as a major with the 38th Division from January, 1941, to March, 1942, he was promoted to lieutenant colonel and assigned as a division surgeon.

OYer Kolbe H onored at Farewell Dinner Seventeen Acacians from the Northwestern Chapter and its alumni assembled at Sally's-on-the-Skokie on the evening of September 25, in honor of Walter Kolbe, former National President, who is leaving Chicago for southern Arizona where he has acquired a large ranch.

Roy Clark presided over the short after-dinner program which included short speeches in tribute to Brother Kolbe ; Jack Plattner represented the active chapter, Jack Erwin the "younger alumni," and Carl I. Johnson the "older alumni." All spoke of Kolbe's long and useful service to the Northwestern Chapter and to the National Fraternity. In closing, Brother Johnson presented Walter with a monogrammed money clip, a gift of those present at the dinner.

In reply, Kolbe expressed his pleasure and enjoyment of the opportunities he had had in serving Acacia in the several offices which he had held; he went on to tell of his plans for the future and described the wonders of his new home and of the great Southwest.

The dinner was concluded by the singing of Acacia and Northwestern songs under the informal leadership of Brothers Erwin, Erickson, and Baughman.

Bowman A warded Honorary D egree David W. Bowman, Columbia, '14, telegraph editor of the Cincinnati Times-Star, was awarded an honorary master of arts degree at Kenyon College's 119th commencement exercises,

Ford Heads AAC Kenney Ford, Kansas State, '24, alumni secretary at Kansas State, was installed as president of the American Alumni Council in San Francisco, at the annual convention July 11-14. The AAC is an international organization of professional alumni officials-secretaries, editors, and fund managers.

Prominent Barristers Herschel G. Langdon, Iowa, '27, is a prominent trial attorney in Des Moines. He is a member of the law firm of Herrick, Sloan, and Langdon of w h ich former District J udge Allen Herrick, Iowa '17, is senior partner.

Harold Evans, Iowa, '12, is serving his fourth term as J udge of the Eighth J udicial District of Iowa.

Carl B. Stiger, Chicago, '10, farmer, state legislator, and judge, is now serving in Des Moines on the Iowa State Employment Security Commission.

0 . W. Lawrence, Iowa, '24, is a practicing attorney in Cedar Rapids, Iowa; he is with the firm of Johnson and Lawrence.

Hugh P. Baker Retires The retirement on June 30 of Dr. Hugh P . Baker, president of the University of Massachusetts, brought to a close 15 years of his presidency and marked the end of a phase in the growth of this State-supported landgrant school.

In January, 1933, when 55-year-old Dr. Baker arrived on the 800-acre campus of what was then called Massachusetts State College, approximately 1300 students were enrolled.

Today more than 3600 students are enrolled, including 1500 at the University of Massachusetts at Fort Devens.

In addition, the University serves additional thousands of adults through short courses and institutes.

Moreover, several million dollars have been invested since 193'3 on buildings and improvements in the physical plant of the University at Amherst, bringing the total replacement value of the state campus to more than $15,000,000.

But it is not the physical additions to the campus that Dr. Baker's associates rate as his chief contribution to higher education in the Commonwealth.

"The greatest gain that has been made during Dr. Baker's presidency has been the strengthening of our teaching and research," according to Dean William Machmer. "In all fields the base of the teaching pr ogram has been broadened."

The retiring president, who was awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws degree by the University and also by the neighboring institution of Amherst College, plans to continue to live in Amherst.

Foremost among his plans is the writing of a history of forestry education . Prior to accepting the presidency he served as dean of the New York State College of Forestry at Syracuse University.

Plans for the future growth of the University of Massachusetts, however, interest the retiring president more than his personal plans.

In an interview with the editor of the undergraduate student newspaper recently, D r. Baker said he would claim the job of being the official dreamer of the University. He predicted that in the next five years the enrollment of the University will top 5000, and that there would be a marked extension in the service of the school to industry and agriculture.

"Our facilities are too small for the University to dare encourage the Massachusetts high school graduates who are qualified for college to seek further education," the President said, "although such education would repay

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12 the Commonwealth many times over, for the skill of its citizens is the greatest resource of our Commonwealth.

"At present we are turning away more than double the number of qualified applicants than we can accept, and with the increasing trend toward higher education, it is obvious that the people of the State will want to give its talented youth an opportunity for education, regardless of their family incomes."

Dr . Baker's term as president is the second longest in the history of the University since its founding in 1863.

A native of St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin, Dr. Baker is a graduate of Michigan State College. Yale, the University of Munich, Syracuse University, Rhode Island State College, and Boston University have also honored him with degrees.

O perates Engineering Firm John A. Lunsford, Colorado, '22, advisor to the Colorado Chapter, is operating an engineering firm of his own in Boulder, and has spent most of his time the past two years preparing plans for Federal Aid Secondary Roads in Western Kansas, he reports.

He is also Scout Commisisoner in Boulder.

During the war Brother Lunsford served in the Corps of Engineers, where he was assigned to training duty for three and a half years. After that he went to India where he was Road Engineer in charge of the construction of the Ledo Road. He returned to the States following a serious illness. His present address is 1119 Maxwell Street in Boulder.

Malott of the University stated that, "Dean Jones was asked to pinch hit four years ago. His performance in the lineup during a period in which the school experienced the greatest growth in the entire Univeristy merits the highest commendation."

Bill Phinney, Wyoming , '46, who has been working at the Albany National Bank of Laramie for the past year, has received an appointment as a bank examiner of the Omaha, Nebraska district. Bill is a charter member of the Wyoming chapter of Acacia and was very active as a member of our alumni group. Best wishes for his share of success go with him in his new venture.

M agenheimer Appointed Associate Editor George Magenheimer, Northwestern, 29, chief editorial writer of the Peoria Journal since early this year, was named associate editor of that paper. As associated editor, Brother Magenheimer has complete direction of the Journal's editorial page. Associated with the paper for 18 years, he was picture editor until he became editorial writer. He was also formerly night city editor, and, before that served as a reporter covering the courthouse, city hall, federal building, and school board.

George graduated from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern; he is a member of Sigma Delta Chi, national professional journalistic fraternity. He resides with his wife and their daughter, Meredith, at 1716 Moss Avenue in Peoria.

Lays Corn erstone Prof. Russell A. Stevenson, Iowa, '17, dean of the University of Michigan School of Business Administration, laid the cornerstone of the school's new building on Saturday, May 24.

The ceremony, attended by more than 500 business-school alumni with university regents and administrators, was held as part of the school's 17th annual alumni conference.

Being built at a cost of $2,500,000, the new business building is scheduled for completion by February, 1948.

Dean Stevenson said that some classes would be conducted in the new building this fall. . J . 0 . Jones, Kansas, '08, resumed his position as professor of hydraulics at the University of Kansas on September 1, following his service as acting dean of the School of Engineering and Architecture since 1943. Chancellor

Elected Reserve Head In April, 1947, Ray C. Thomas, Indiana, '20, National Counsellor of Acacia, was elected State President of the Reserve Officers' Association, Department of Indiana. Brother Thomas was previously Northern Indiana Vice President. In June he attended the National Convention of the organization in Miami, Florida.

N ational Council M eets _ The National Council of Acacia held its semi-annual meeting on August 9-10 at the Union League Club of Chicago. Present were L . H. Ruppenthal, National President, Ray C. Thomas, National Counsellor, Marion Huber, National Treasurer, Cecil Brite, National Secretary, Herschel L. Washington, National Editor, Roy C. Clark, Executive Secretary, Walter Kolbe,

Past National President, Geo. Croyle and Charles Jarrett, Traveling Secretaries, William D . Ross, TRIAD Editor, and Edith A. May, office ~anager.

The first day's meeting was devoted chiefly to reports from the traveling secretaries on the status of the various chapters and colonies, so that the council could recommend what action should be taken at each. The Sunday session was spent in discussion of financial matters and in the adoption of a budget for the next fiscal year.

The Council was of the opinion that the Fraternity find itself in a strong position, both physically and financially, and that by taking positive actions the Fraternity will continue to develop and expand.

Chapter Eternal Clement C. Williams, Kansas, '19, died February 20, 1947, at Madison, Wisconsin, following an attack of influenza . Dr. Williams has been located in Madison since 1944 as a consulting engineer. ¡ Dr. Williams came to the University of Kansas in 1909 as professor of railroad engineering and in 1918 was made professor of civil engineering and head of the department. He left in 1922 to go to the University of Illinois, then spent nine years at the University of Iowa before becoming preident of Lehigh University, at Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, in 1935. He resigned that position in 1944 to go to Madison. ~

Herbert William Emerson, Kansas '04, died June 21, 1947, at Hamilton,' Ontario. D r . Emerson was formerly director of the Pasteur Institute at the University of Michigan, a position he assumed in 1919 after service as a captain in the United States Army Medical Corps during World War I. He studied at the University of Michigan, the University of Kansas, and other colleges. His body was taken to Kansas City for burial.

Clarence G. Hill, one of the original founders of Acacia and Number 5 on the Michigan Chapter roll, died of a stroke on June 22, 1947. Brother Hill was born at Unionville, Michigan, September 15, 1881, and attended Kalamazoo College before entering the University of Michigan. At the time of his passing he was a member of the law firm of Welsh & Hill in Detroit; in the early twenties he was a member of the Board of Public Accounting.

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q)oings tn the Chapters Cincinnati Starts Active Year • • .

The summer at Cincinnati was particularly hectic this year, right from the start.

In order to determine when a man's summer vacation started, it was necessary to know his college, year, section, and a few other things. This was due to the fact that school ended on May 24, 28, 31, and June 13, with graduation ceremonies thrown in on June 6 for good measure.

We had two men who received the Ch. E. degree at this time: Jack Harvey, and Leroy Jackson, Jr. Jack is now working for a paper company in Chillicothe, Ohio, while Roy has a job with the Monsanto Chemical Co. at Dayton, Ohio. We miss them here in the house, and are very happy that they drop in occasionally on week ends for football games and rush parties.

There was a "Section-Change Party" on June 13 to bid farewell to the men in Section I who were leaving for the summer, and to greet all those who were coming in for the summer session. Dick Brown and his accordian were the feature attraction of the evening. July 6 marked the beginning of the second Hell Week of the year, with the three pledges in our spring class on the receiving end. At the end of the week, there was a traditional pre-initiation party, just to make the pledges sufficiently sleepy before initiation. On Sunday, July 13, we · initiated these thFee newest members : Robert Leever, Franklin Patten, and Walter Ibele. Two weeks later, the latter two went home for the summer, and we are looking forward to their return to school on November 1, when Section II starts.

Robert Leever, who lives in town, has been very valuable to us during the summer, going to the conclave, assisting with rushing, etc. He is now a member of the social committee.

Cincinnati was very fortunate in the location of the regional conclave this year.

Bloomington is near enough that we were able to send two carloads of men. Charles Hahn and John Larson drove over from Dayton, Ohio, where they were co-oping at the time, while the rest of us went with Marion Huber from Cincinnati. Hahn had a field day with his flash camera, taking pictures of every speaker we heard. Everyone learned a lot about how the other chapters operated, and those who gave the talks received some good practice at preparing and delivering speeches. National officers became real people, instead of just names, as we met them and heard their talks, The editors' conference with Bill Ross was particularly helpful in discussing and solving gripes about the TRIAD. We owe great thanks to Charles Jarrett for doing a swell job of planning the conclave.

Rushing closed on October 15 at Cin- not participated for a few years. There cinnati, and found us with a pledge class seems to be abundant talent for ping pong of 20 outstanding men. In order to ac- and pool also. Bob Best, intramural mancommodate this large number, 15 of ager, reports the outlook for the basketwhom are house men, we rented an an- ball season is very bright this year. There nex in the summer. It is a small bungaare several very good players in the low just across the street from the chappledge class, and ten new uniforms are on ter house and houses 8 men easily. There order to add appearance to their playing. are 25 men who eat all their meals at the There have been a few practice sessions house, which means that the kitchen can already, although the season does not run much more efficiently, and that betstart until late next month. Acacia will ter food can be served. be well-represented in the intramural deObtaining the annex was just one of bates this year, too. Three teams of men many developments during the summer. volunteered for the purpose this year, and The building association went all out to since some of them have had high-school paint the outside of the house, and to reexperience in the art, it is expected that pair all the little things which had been they will bring home some honors this neglected for some time, such as downyear. spouting, sash cords, and new porch lights.

Pledge MacMinn has joined the UniTo match this, the chapter sanded the versity Band already, determined to keep whole first and second floors, varnished our very strong representation headed by and waxed them, and redecorated the Gus Schmidt as president, and including powder room and the office. Now the insuch men as John Waddell and Frank laid hardwood patterns in our living room Scharold. Pledges Bowman and Rogers, may be really appreciated again. The being artists on the accordian and piano respectively, plan to submit their own act hardwood on the second floor looks very in the Varsity Vanities musicale next good, too, after receiving two coats of spring. Still others have some brilliant clear varnish, and having a heavy coat of plans for a float in the homecoming game wax buffed on it New drapes were purand for decorations for the annual Halchased for all the windows in both houses, loween P arty. Pledge Tom Gregory is the which adds very much to the appearance. asp1rmg artist who contributed the The living room was not quite ready sketch which accompanies the "Old for one of the parties early in rush seaTimer's" article on holding alumni interson, but Fred Stork came to the rescue est. Pledge Jim Shaw is a camera enwith a novel idea. As each person came thusiast who should turn up with many in the door that evening, he or she was good shots for the TRIAD in the near fuhanded a pair of anklets and informed ture, besides a few which are included that this was a "Sock Party." Everyone this time. wore these socks auring the evening to The man who presides over all this talprotect the newly-waxed floor, and incidentally to finish polishing it. Before this,· ent is Frank Sonnenberg, our pledgemaster, who was recently appointed repretwo parties were held in the annex while sentative to the Men's Senate. George all the furniture was over there to make Kirch, an aspiring chemical engineer from room for repairs in the chapter house. last year's pledge class, was recently electThus the opening of the annex was ed to Phi Eta Sigma, freshman scholastic marked by a party in honor of the occahonorary. Paul Weidner is continuing as sion. our able Venerable Dean and representaDuring the course of rush season, there tive on the Interfraternity Council, after were several stag picnics on Sunday afhaving devoted full time to supervising ternoons. At these events, everyone acand carrying out the repairs on the house quired numerous aches, pains, and bruises in August, as well as taking a very active trying to play football and softball. Of part in the rushing program. Thanks for course, there was the usual heavy scheda great job, Paul. In addition to all tl)is ule of house parties, buffet luncheons, and work, Paul also found time to give his smokers to "lure" the "unsuspecting" pin to Jean Wolnitzek, Alpha D elta Pi, rushees over to the house as many times the first week in September. Shortly after as possible. Tremendous quantities of coca-cola and potato chips were con- this, Jack Harvey decided Claire DeSalvo was the right girl for him, and followed sumed, and "a good time was had by all." suit. But Paul and Jean were not to be The intramural season is again in full outdone, for they became engaged on swing, with many sports offered. ElevenOctober 3. The chapter extends congratuman touch football was done away with this year, and the six-man game has re- lations to the happy couple. Rushing was a success chiefly t hrough the time and placed it. This makes it much easier to effort of a very conscientious alum, Rushave plenty of substitutes on hand so the sell Ackermann. Although unable to go to game does not tire any one individual school this year, Russ was the main spring excessively. in planning, organizing, and carrying out Also, we have completely different ofthe rushing program this fall. The chapfensive and defensive teams, and new ter is deeply indebted to him for his very jerseys for everyone. Pledges Doerman able assistance. and Henderson are very anxious to enter Bill Britton, social chairman, has just the swimming contests in which we have

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14 completed plans for our largest and best event since the war. This year's Christmas Pledge Formal will be held in one of Cincinnati's largest hotels, with music furnished by Will Hauser, name bandleader in the city. This formal will be one which we know all our alums will be happy to attend, and good entertainment is assured for all who come.

Taking heed of some of the discussion about house committees, etiquette, and rules at the conclaves, we have appointed a very active house committee whose membership includes those two wellknown hard-noses John Calvin "Cal" Gibbons and Fred Stork. They have completed a set of rules of etiquette which will be of considerable aid in preparing the pledges for active membership in the chapter.

Elmer Mook was united in marriage to Miss Kathleen Biggs on Saturday, August 9, at Cincinnati, Ohio. The marriage took place among many close friends and Acacians at the chapel of St. Stephens Episcopal Church. They are now at home in Hyde Park, Cincinnati.

Mr. and Mrs. James F. Johnson announce the arrival of a son, Donald Bruce, on July 26, 1947, at Montclair, New Jersey. This makes another prospective Acacian. Lieutenant and Mrs. Mel Ostrom Johnson announce the arrival of a son on June 23, 1947; they are located in Hawaii; his address is: U . S. S. McKean D . D . 784, A. P . 0. San Francisco, California.

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Foster Hollingworth announce the marriage of their daughter, Joan Ruth, to Mr. Robert Borders on August 16, 1947, at the Second Evangelical and Reformed Church of Dayton, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Borders are now located in a new home on Werk Road, Cincinnati. Bob is on the faculty of the Engineering College, teaching courses in electricity. A new home, a new car, a new job, and a lovely wife-the nicest combination possible.

Bernal Woodward motored on his vacation to visit his home folks at Homer, New York, and also to visit Nelson MacLeod in Nova Scotia ; Nelson is a school principal there.

Cincinnati Acacians are mourning the sudden passing of Dr. George Obrist of Portsmouth, Ohio. That a man known so widely for his surgical skill and who has so unselfishly given of his skill to those in his community should be the subject of such foul play is difficult to understand.

George was the gentle, noble, retiring person whom no one could believe h ad an enemy. Acacians from Cincinnati attended the funeral which had the proportions of a city-wide day of mourning. Acacians mourn with Mrs. Obrist and their children at their loss.

William Clayton Wilson returned to Cincinnati this summer with Mrs. Wilson for the first time since his graduation.

They were guests of Ray McCarty. Bill is an executive with the Moesta Machine Tool Company of Pittsburgh while Ray is with a local machine tool firm . We always knew Ray and Bill would hit the top positions with their firms.

The Elmer Fausts have a new son at

Council meeting in Chicago and to the Mid-West and Eastern Conclaves. Bob did most of the driving as Marion was convalescing from a hospital experience.

LeRoy Jackson has joined the research staff of the Minnesota Chemical Company in Dayton.

Bob Waterfield took his third degree in Masonry at Wilmington Lodge in Ohio during the summer.

Bob Englert was appointed Assistant Principal of Cincinnati Schools recently.

ROBERT WATERFIELD MARION HUBER

Colorado Totals 60 Men . . â&#x20AC;˘

Cincinnati

(From top to bottom) Alumni Group including, around the table, Russell Ackerman, George Patterson, Earl Snapp, Robert Thompson, and Jack Lissenden.

Frank Scharold, Albert . Batik, Kenneth Deffren, and John Larson (plus date, of course). Group of guests f1¡om a local DeMolay Chapter. Leroy Jac kson, Jack Harvey, and George Kirch trip the light fantastic-ly. their home at Ozona, Texas, but the fact that the Jim Johnsons have a boy was a severe jolt to his ego; worst of all was that Jim's boy weighed four ounces more than Elmer's. defeat is complete, utter, and ignominious.

Gene Rodenberger, Indiana, has assumed an executive position with the Kroger Grocery Company of Cincinnati.

Ferd Hodde is now connected with the Cincinnati Branch of the Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company, of which Tom Herman, Michigan, is manager.

Paul Ruppanner is waging a very active campaign for the position of municipal court judge.

Frank Baynes, Purdue, has returned to the Cincinnati Medical College for his second year's work and is living at the Nu Sigma Nu Medical Fraternity house.

Bob Waterfield made an extended trip with Marion Huber this summer to the

The first rare cases of mad enthusiasm for education having more than somewhat abated, the Colorado chapter of Acacia Fraternity now finds itself steeped in lassitude. Shabby derelicts of once eager seekers for truth are we. Compensatory events, however, raise shining countenances and, forthwith, leave us present them.

We are happy to announce that our housemother, Mrs. Bocock, she of the serious operation mentioned during the last issue of the rag, is with us, chipper and busy, occasionally wagging a severely needed, admonishing finger to an often uncivilized aggregation of beasts. Us. It is with some pardonable amount of pride that we announce the pledging of some 23 new men and, contrary to explicit instructions to the contrary, we must indicate that they are a bit above average. Not much, perhaps, being only pledges, but some. Not only did we acquire a phenomenal number of pledges but we have riow a cosmopolitan air (not just as the neighbors would put it, perhaps), having representatives of Paris (France, that is), the Canal Zone and Hawaii.

The lads are: Thomas Adams, Jack Bowen, Maurice Brull, Ed Burrus, Deane Carter, Robert Finke, Richard Hake, Kenneth Hansen, Fred Harder, Edgar Hoffman, Loy Holman, Richard Irwin, James Murray, Fordyce McCabe, George Nicholls, Robert Purcell, Kenneth Raasch, Roger Recher, Robert Ross, Robert Smith, Eugene Tipton, Lucien Voorhees and Gene Shaw. We total, now, sixty actives and pledges.

The first of the quarter saw four dazed, unbelieving faces staggering about the house, loosely attached to unfeeling bodies.

The gentlemen, William Eaton, Eugene Jackson, Deward Niehans and George Ray, were duly initiated and could not believe that they are now to be considered human beings. One in particular who spent a rather trying couple of quarters as a pledge, swore, at the time, that he would, when an active, rival the good Samaritan in the kindness of his heart. Now, however, his eye waxes critical, his voice looms large and his very presence inspires fear and awe in the hearts of our new pledges. A man much given to fatherly counsel. Life, we hazard.

Then, of course, there is George. Or

The Triad, Fall, 1947 was. George was a nice, quiet, mild fellow with a slight tendency to crawl into the woodwork but otherwise an ideal member. Once we feared for the good of his soul when he, in a fit of pique, took a swipe at the finger of an active. Unpardonable sin, naturally. Forgiven, though, when he would look up into our faces and tell us what complete stinkers we were.

Mere jealousy, of course; for George, you see, was an unarmed skunk. One sad night when the brothers were all sacked out, George escaped from his pen and took off for the woods. Consternation reigned. So Acacians, neighbors and sympathetic friends, in the spirit of comradeship, joined search for George, but he could not ~e found. The neighboring Chi Omegas, accommodating souls, sought with vigor and, Lo! , one bright day, saw George and approached with light hearts and grasping hands. We must, in all honesty and honor, here relate that members of the Colo ado chapter of Acacia are now persona non grata at the house of Chi Omega. It wasn't George.

George having left our bed and board, we were bound to have something upon which to lavish periodic affection, and so acquired ohe Karloo, an Alaskan Huskie.

Beautiful dog who quite obviously thinks that all humans in general, Acacians in particular, are gibbering idiots. He sits at our intramural football games with a look of complete bewilderment on his face, occasionally gnaws in desperation at a convenient rock-as though to ease his tortured mind of its care for the apparent failure of the human race.

Dazed looks are not confined to pledges these days; a couple of the brothers have hung pins and reluctantly passed around candy and lousy cigars. Who took my mouthwash?

Society has, this year, been slightly molested with numerous night-blooming Acacians. After the CU-Missouri game we adjourned to the mountains for a picnic, bonfire and tea. With foam. Then, in blithe disregard for touchy shins ("Look, Mac, you dance on your feet, I'll dance on mine. Combat boots, indeed!"), entertained at a somewhat informal radio dance. There are probably other girls on the campus. Then, too, we are presently making wild plans for a Fall Formal.

Optimists.

Forever ambiguous, JoN SucHER

Cornell Announces 13 Pledges • . • About the middle of September there was a faint murmur beginning at 318 Highland Rd. This murmur increased to a hum, then a buzz, until Acacia became a beehive of activity with members trouping back to get the house ready for rushing. Rushing began this fall on September 22, two days before registration, and there was a lot to be done.

Thanks to the generosity of a number of alumni, we have a complete new set of upstairs furniture . This necessitated some uncrating and distributing along with the usual cleaning. Then too, our

15 living room was being redecorated at the same time. Doc Bradley came down from New Hampshire to supervise and help out with last minute expenses.

Somehow everything was ready for the first day of rushing. We shook hands and introduced ourselves so many times it became a reflex action before the two weeks of rushing was over, but we ended up with a fine class of thirteen pledges.

The new pledges are: George Bassett, Freemont, N. H.; Frederick Brehob Erie Pa.; James and Paul Brookmire, ' Sher~ man; Joseph and Paul Curtis, Derry N.H.; Dale Freelove, Colonial Heights, N. H .; Edward Gordon, Andover, Mass.; Robert Hammond, Binghamton; Harold Mack, Forest Hills; William Stalder Watertown· Robert Strong, Ithaca; and Richard Teel' Arlington, Mass. ' The night after rushing ended everyone relaxed, and we had a Vic Dance. A few members went down to New Haven that weekend io see the Cornell team bow to Yale, but the dance was quite a success thanks to the able management of Bob Snider, our new Social Chairman. By the air of celebration, a stranger might have supposed that everyone had just finished final exams.

Bob has numerous social events planned for the future, including an old clothes party for October 18, a tea for alumni and their wives and a smoker for the local Masons.

Our Athletic Chairman, Jim Showacre, has organized a touch football team, the Acacia Wildcats, which will enter into intrafraternity competition soon.

With the house a composite of spirit, athletes, lady-killers, and textbooks, we look forward to a fine year. If you get a chance, stop in to see us.

BILL BUNYAN

George Washington Wins Scholarship Award . . .

As the new year opens, you will find all the boys vying for the best rooms in the house. The house is in a hubbub with the new semester starting on the 29th of September.

Initiation week began on May 26 and ended on June 1 when six men received their pins. They were Eugene Aldridge, South Pasadena, Calif.; Wilson Powell, Milmington, Del. ; Bryan McFall, Washington, D. C.; Warr:en Baker, Laurel, Md.; Robert Caldwell, Washington, D. C.; and Lester Lerlie, Chicago, Ill. The election of officers postponed from April were held after initiation. The new officers are as follows: Aubrey Burgess as V. D ., Robert Carter as S. D., Wilson Powell as J. D ., and Gordon Grimwood as secretary-treasurer. Stanley W. Petersen was re-elected as the chapter adviser.

For the second straight time since the chapter reopened last fall we won scholarship award. We had the highest average of any of the fraternities and sororities.

On May 12 the Founders Day Banquet was held at the Little Vienna restaurant. A wonderful time was had by all.

Many old faces were seen and old fr iendships were renewed over a steak dinner that was really good. On June 1 an initiation dinner was given to the newly initiated men by the actives of old.

The air was filled with wedding bells as two brothers took that fatal step. Dick Berryman married Kay Holden on June 14 as was announced in the last issue of The TRIAD. On May 17 Robert Caldwell and his fiancee Margie Click eloped. To make the elopement even worse, nobody knew that they were married for nearly two weeks.

Now that all of the actives are at the house plans are being made for the fall rushing season. The Interfraternity Council Smoker at the Washington National Airport on October 4 will officially open the fall rushing program. Our rush program will open on October 8 with a Smoker at the House. This will be followed by a dance, picnic, miniature golf party, a football game and buffet supper.

The rush reason will be closed by a big open house on the 19th of October.

We .welcome all those who visit the Nation's Capital, Washington, D. C., to pay us a visit at 1812 19th Street N. W. EuGENE T. ALDRIDGE, JR.

Illinois Has 24 New Pledges . . .

Here we go again! The preliminary beer drinking and furious dating is over and the Illinois Acacians are now plodding wearily down their little ruts in pursuit of higher education. To get everyone in the right mood formal rushing was held for the first time since the war. It was a harrowing experience for all concerned but our new pledges proved that it was all very worthwhile. The list of our new talent is as follows : George Brinkerhoff and Albert Gleason of P aris ; James Dunbar, Ken Pearson, and J ack Thornburg of Springfield; Richard Cook of Summit, New Jersey, Alan Hallene of Orion; Richard Foote and James Farr of Urbana ; Thomas Jackson of Champaign; Richard Dominetta of Amboy ; Austin Jones of Birmingham, Michiga!l; Clinton Cannon of Mt. Vernon; Everett Groves of Winnetka; Frederick Ingram of Alton; Ronald Preston of Pekin; William Schroeder of Libertyville; Walter Feldcamp of Chicago; Jay Misicka of Maywood; William Voegeli of Elgin; Charles Russell of ·Nap erville ; David Bekenholdt of Farmer City; Phillip Dolbow of Effingham, and Klaus Timmerhaus of Winter Park, Colorado.

Initiation was held October 12 and the following men now wear the jeweled pin of Acacia: Roy Terp, Kent Hackleman, William Ziegler, Edward Foutch, Jack Jackman, and Charles Compton. Bill is the son of Jacob Ziegler '07, Kent is the son of J . Courtland Hackleman, Missouri, 1910.

The first floor of the chapter house was redecorated and refurnished this summer. Sherlock, the chapter's mascot, mysteriously disappeared during the summer and some believe that his disappear-

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tic standard achieved by last year's class. ance coincided very neatly with the com- gineering. Frank was formerly the coach They have a good sta:¡t, and we think they pletion of the decorating. Sherlock-mud- of the varsity boxing team at Purdue.

That about winds up the activities of can do it. Eight of the old pledges are dy feet, droll, and hair-was a bit of a the Illinois Chapter for this issue. We now eligible for initiation, which is waif about the house and probably took it again wish to remind all alumni and planned for the week end of October 18: upon himself to find kinder hearts. The members of other chapters that we ''Welchapter house also had a new paint job come" mat is always out at 501 E. Daniel, Bill Wellman, James McGowan, Robert Hurbaugh, James Correll, Bob Babbs, on the outside, and the cook was reso drop in any time that you are on cam- Jim Risk, Bill Detr'Jy, and Tom Lloyd. warded with a new kitchen floor.

BILL ToNKIN pus.

This spring about fourteen seniors will Bill Buster, of illini track fame, has leave us and we naturally have our eye returned to campus and should star for out for men to ffil these vacancies.

Illinois again if he can find his way out Indiana .

A few improvements were made on to the stadius where cross-country conthe house this summer which greatly enditioning is now being held-he gets hanced its appearance. A new carpet was closer every day.

On Road to Sports Fame purchased for the library, and the vestiChuck Yale returned this fall after a Before the ink was dry on our enrollbule and ladies' powder room were rethree-year hitch in the navy. ment cards, we tried to get our seven- papered in large, gay patterns. Plans are Jim Preston has been elected chairman teen new pledges started off on the right now under way to resurface the driveof Homecoming this fall, and Tom Moore foot by carefully advising them on their ways and to level and section off the was chosen as publicity director. Pledge Dick Cook is off to a fine start in activi- courses and instructors. Our hope is that parking lot behind the house. These are they will be able to maintain the scholastwo badly needed improvements, and the ties by m.c.ing the first Club Commons show of the '47 season. Dick has also written the house skit for the Homecoming Stunt Show.

Bob Garrity has risen to the heights of immortality by smashing his way to the position of first strong "B" team quarterback. Next year who knows what Bob will " . . . lead the Fighting Illini to the Big Nine Championship."

A rash of marriages, engagements, and pinnings broke out early in June and continued up until the fall semester. It almost seemed as if half the house members decided tbat living with their fraternal brothers had nothing on living with a woman. At any rate, here is the list of those who tied the knot and those who are close to doing so: Leo Gorenz married to Mary Lou Hallene; Dick Dickinson married to Annette Schultz; Ke~ Bunchman hitched to Merle Nichols; Bob Herzog belongs to Kay Braun; Ed Foutch married to Dorothy Ann Fleischli; and Gene Alt is the spouse of Lee Young.

Dave Andrews presented a ring to Shirley Bennet, while Jack Kilby hung his pin on Barb Anegers.

Our fall social functions begin October 18 with a radio dance. The winter formal will be held December 6. We also plan to have tea dances with some lucky sororities in order that we may spread our good will evenly-not to mention securing phone numbers for future reference.

The house is also going to renew an old tradition of exchange dinners with the Phi Kappa fraternity.

A number of good men were lost through graduation this summer and fall, and the chapter wishes to extend to them its congratulations. Jack Brink and Leo Gorenz graduated with degrees in Commerce; Jack Webb with a degree in Mechanical Engineering; Jack Kilby in Electrical Engineering; Robert Foote in Engineering Physics; Donald Foote in Geology; and Joe Cook in the Division of Special Services. Joe also won the Interfraternity scholarship cup for having the highest individual average - nineteen hours of A in Engineering Physics.

Word was received that Stan Pemberton '39 is the father of a baby boy as of Indiana Chapter October 3. Joe Miller '44 was married to (Top) New Pledge Class : Front Row, Huffer, Thomas, Hamilton, Bonge, Hurbaugh, Pat Heisey on June 7.

Frank Alexander of the Purdue chap- Risk, Webb ; Middle Row : Taylor, Wallace, Ellis, Schlemmer, Bloom, Anderson; Back Row : Greer, Edwm¡ds, Sheets, Buck, Held, Gregory. (Bottom) The Homecoming ter is here taking graduate work in endecorations in front of the chapter house.

The Triad, Fall, 1947 pledges have volunteered to furnish part of the labor. The project should be completed by the end of October.

Homecoming was October the fourth, and the Fightin' Hoosiers tied Wisconsin 7 to 7. Being rained on all afternoon didn't seem to dampen the spirits of the alumns.

They packed the house after the game, and we were certainly happy to see them.

We had a hard time dragging them away from their old buddies long enough to eat, but we served them a cafeteria style lunch, then let them talk all they wished.

Our social program hasn't had a chance to get a good start yet, but we managed to organize a hayride to Morgan-Monroe state park, which proved to be great fun.

We had several rushees as our guests and they seemed very much impressed by the affair. The next social function of importance is the pledge dance which will be October 31-that's Halloween. I heard John Held, the pledge class president, say that it is going to be a masquerade-with cider and doughnuts. I hope he is right.

Each Wednesday, of course, we have a tea dance with one of the sororities, and a few exchange dinners are thrown into the program for good measure. We are going to institute something new, however-exchange dinners with other fraternities. It is as important to know the fellows as well as the girls and this is one way to do it.

Something new in the serenade line, too. The men in the house were serenaded last Saturady in the wee hours of the morning. By whom? Oh, it was just the married men and their wives who thought they could seing us to sleep. We were so moved by the performance that we sang a "return song" a la falsetto. It was indeed a touching scene, and many tears were dried before we finally went back to sleep.

And while we are talking about our married couples, the Indiana Chapter finds that its men really believe in that old adage-"In the spring a young man's fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love."

Twelve men took the marriage vows this summer: Jim Maddox, Jim Green, Earl Rogers, Bill McPike, Don Irick, Duane Gillum, Herb Kennedy, John Maddox, Robert Kohlmeir, Ray Seaman, Max Simons, and Neal Webster. De Von MacMurray has a new baby girls, too. Married life is wonderful-they say.

Since Ward Williams is the captain of the basketball team, the house is again on the road to sports fame. When Ward graduates we will fortunately have another man to fill his shoes. He is Phil Buck, a freshman and pledge who was captain of the Indiana All-Stars, and who led his team to victory over Kentucky last spring. Our intramural football team is (so far) undefeated and we have all the prospects of the intramural sports championship. Our track team is mostly pledges. Bill Wellman and Jim Cox will be our representatives on next spring's baseball team. Big Ward will be a probable pitcher, so we should have some good news concerning intramurals for you later on.

August 15, 16, and 17, the Indiana chapter was happy to play host to the dele-

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Iowa State The chapter's float, which took second place in last spring's Veishea parade. gates at the Midwestern Conclave. Lots of good ideas were exchanged and a wide range of subjects was discussed. And there you have the latest news-besides, I head someone talking about yellow dog and I'll have to see what it is all about.

ROBERT W. EWER

I owa State Wins Float Award â&#x20AC;˘..

With very little activity taking place during the summer quarter, and with the short time which has elapsed since the beginning of the fall quarter there is not a great deal of news to submit at the present time.

During rush week, prior to fall registration, the lowe State chapter added nine pledges to its roster. The neophytes are: Charles Bird, Woden, Iowa; Craig Bredbreck, Omaha, Nebraska; Robert Dunham, Altadena, California; John Grubb, North English, Iowa; Max Ingle, Des Moines, Iowa; Warren Oblinger, Pennville, Indiana; Harold Skerrett, Malvern, Iowa; and Duanne Widmer, Wayland, Iowa.

Pledge election October 25, went as follows: John Fulkerson, president; Dean Lee, secretary; and Wayne Severson, treasurer.

When the last letter was written for the TRIAD, everyone here at the Iowa State chapter was working hard on the Veishea float. This work paid dividends since we placed second in a parade of seventy-three floats. We owe a big share of our thanks to Jim Petersen who was the chairman of our float committee.

This summer Venerable Dean, Bob Denney and El Kohlmann met with the board of alumni to get under way the remodeling of the basement in our house. With materials and labor being scarce as they are, it took a good deal of combined effort on the part of these two men and the board of alumni to complete the plans.

We extend our appreciation of thanks to

the board for the interest they have taken in helping us accomplish this project.

Due to certain circumstances, several active members holding house offices were unable to return this quarter. Such being the case, it was deemed necessary to elect a new secretary and rushing chairman. They are Gordon Reeves and Robert Jenkins respectively.

In the way of social activities this fall, picnics seem to get the biggest nod from the majority of the fellows here in the house. We have had two in the past several weeks, and hope to have a few more before it gets too cold. Our social chairman, Gordon Johnson, has made tentative plans for two large house parties for the fall quarter. A Hallowe'en party is scheduled for Friday, October 31, and the Final Fling Saturday, December 13, which falls at the end of the quarter. Most of our dance exchanges have been canceled this quarter since they have interefered with the Friday evening pep rallies.

Big plans are being made for this year's homecoming football game with University of Missouri. Jack Pyles has been selected to head the committee for the homecoming decorations. A buffet dinner is being arranged for ¡Saturday evening following the game. We are hoping to see a lot of old familiar alumni faces around the house that particular day.

With the opening of the fall qua.r ter, several of the boys started the smoke a rollin' by passing out cigars at the dinner table. Those taking that fatal step are Robert Denney "pinned" to Maxine Zilhman and Carl O'Beirn engaged to Delores Lemon.

This summer Robert Denney, John Wahlgren, Jim P etersen, John Tschantz, and Gordon Johnson attended the regional conference held at the University of Oklahoma chapter. Our fellows came back very much impressed with the hospitality shown them while they were there, and they also acknowledged the fact that they had gained a great deal on how a fraternity should function.

CHARLES H. DINGLE

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were Charles Hall, Joe Nathan, Earl Beaver, George Robinson and Bill Hart. An extra bouquet is due to their social chairman who did a bang-up job in securing dates for the dance.

The Chapter now boasts of several B.M.O.C.'s (big man on the campus, stupid) . Leonard Wood is Student Council representative from the School of Engineering. Bill Neal is the new Secretary of the Student Masonic Organization. Bud Kors and Milton Clemens were recently appointed to brain-trust position as members of Presidential committees.

Bill Peycke and Stan Williams finally tricked the faculty into giving them the coveted sheepskins and are now full fledged Mechanical and Electrical Engineers, respectively. Bill is now working in Coffeyville and Stan in Kansas City, Mo. That's about it, guys. Here's a toast to that nose-to-the-grindstone-look and to the lamp with the proverbial midnight oil.

WILLIAM C. HART

Kansas State Boasts B.M.O.C.'s ••• Rush Week left everyone around the house looking haggard and worn. It was a three day ordeal for both rushees and members which begun on Sept. 13. Prospective rushees were entertained until 1 a. m. each night. Acacia pledged 11 new fellows at this time. They are Dean H. Akins, Abilene; Gerald G. Auerbach, Wichita ; James Orion Beaver, Olathe ; James Brady, Logan ; William Crouch, Jr., Hoisington; Richard John Ellison, Abilene ; Leon Robert Grandle, Wichita; Ernest Wesley Holmes, Marion; Allen H. Jett, Logan; David John Jordan, Freeport; Lindsey John MacCreary, Arkansas City. Quite a few of these fellows were nominated by the Masonic Lodges throughout the state.

Three other pledges were obtained during the summer. They were Kenneth Walden, Kansas City; James Mussett, Fredonia ; John Hart, Arkansas City.

Those men who were initiated since the last issue are Rex Archer, Ralph Adams, Kresten Jensen, Clifford Ukele, and Milton Clemens. This Fall Semester 8 more men began displaying their new active pins. They are Dean Lovendahl, Bill Neal, Dave Prickett, Keith Sanders, Keith Homier, Bill Sturdevant, Wendell Simonton, and Don Stamback.

Under the able direction of Ervin Syfert, the Chapter House became more pleasing to the eye by the addition of some new shrubbery and a new stand of grass which were planted this Spring.

Something new and unusual was added to the history of the fraternity this summer when Charles and Patty Hall were approved by the College as our House Chaperones. "Mother" Hall made a very efficient housemother.

The newest bunch of chapter officers to grace our house were elected in midSeptember. Charles Hall is our V. D., George Robinson, Assistant V. D ., Frank Peycke, Sr., Dea n, Dave Wylie, Jr., Dean, Milton Clemens, Secretary, Kyle Moran, Treasurer, Earl Beaver, Interfraternity Council representative, Ralph Adams, Rush Chairman, and Bill Hart, Corresponding Secretary.

The pledge class elected Lyle Hart as their new president this semester. Frank MacCreary is Vice president, Bob Grandie, Secretary-Treasurer and Roger Brazier is representative to Interfraternity Pledge Council.

At the close of the Spring semester, social activities were "in the groove" with our Annual Spring Formal, Mothers' Day Dinner, our Founders' Day Banquet, and the usual house dances. We've already had several hour dances this semester also.

During the Summer the house was officially closed. Nevertheless Acacia men were quite active on the campus. Our softball team took third place in intramurals with Newt Wright and Charley H all bearing the brunt of the pitching and catching.

Quite a number of extracurricular ac-

Michigan Expects Best Year • • •

Kansas State (From top to bottom) Mother's Day at K -State, May 11, 1947. Founder's Day Banquet, May 14, 1947. Looking in on the dance during the Sprin g Form al Dinner-Dance. Reception Committee at the Formal. A song-session during the '47 rush week. tivities took place during the summer. Bill Peycke and George Robinson announced their engagements. Leonard Wood, Joe Hanks, and Willard Ohley tied the marriage knot. Then there were the new proud poppas with their bright smiles and their old, stale cigars. They are Joe Nathan, Roger Brazier, and Keith Hodgson. They all have daughters.

Oklahoma University did a super-colossal job of entertaining us at the Midwestern Conclave on August 28 through 30.

A lot of new ideas were gleaned from said get-together and interchapter relations took a definite upward step. Those fortunate enough to attend from here

The hills around Ann Arbor are red with fall and the eyes of Acacians here at Michigan are red from lack of sleep.

This school year, if it continues at its present rate, will seem more like a ride on a run-away merry-go-round than what is fondly referred to by t e alumni as "those dear old college days." During the first three weeks of this semester, we have redecorated our living room, had a new tile floor laid in the dining room, rushed and subsequently pledged thirteen men, serenaded the Chi OJllegas, held two parties at the house and three in the Arboretum, in addition to attending classes and participating in interfraternity football.

The following men were pledged: Richard 0. Arther, Richard J . Bahls, Leo H .

Barbour, Robert J. Hadden, John Hughes, Edward Kendall, David Olson, Alan T. Schoerger, Melbourne G. Stewart, James C. Simpson, Theodore T . Smoth, Howard M. Webb, and William A. Wilcox.

Initiation is scheduled for the near future. The prospective actives are: Robert C. Beer, Richard E. Campbell, Howard K. Clark, Merrill C. Miller, Malcolm MacGregor, and Anton Olson.

The men who remained in school this summer did more than attend classes as evidenced by the improved condition of the chapter house. A new shower was installed, bathrooms and windows were painted, and study desks were lengthened to accommodate the increased number of men living in the house this fall.

With the coming of the football season came also the problem of getting decent seats in the stadium. Seats are apportioned to the students according to the number of semesters in school, thus giving seniors and "grad" students the best positions. We have one active, John "Red Dog" Durr, who has been here in school off and on since 1937. He was asked by school officials if he wanted his seat next to "Fritz" or up in the Press Box, but

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John decided to just be one of the boys and sit on the 50 yard line.

Construction of our Homecoming display has already begun, under the able direction of Dan Gillespie. The Homecoming weekend will feature a rally, a dance here at the house, an arb picnic, and, we hope, a victory over Minnesota.

Planning is also under way for our Pledge Formal. Social Chairman Bob Beer has high hope of making this party the best yet.

Our world traveler, Russ Buster, is back with us again this fall, complete with a beret and a passion for Franch cognac.

Russ cycled through parts of France, Spain, and Switzerland this summer.

We have had only one active rash enough to hang his pin this fall. Archibald Mac Gregor "pinned" Eleanor Hoffmaster of the Chi Omega sorority. One consolation-the ratio won't affect Arch this year.

We have started off in a whirl this year, and expect the Michigan chapter to have the best year of its history.

D. H.

aker, Litchfield, Minn. ; Lloyd Haskins

J?ulut~, Minn. ; Roddy Eylar, Minneapo: hs; J1m Brooks, Duluth, Minn.; Ray Campbell, Red Wing, Minn., and Chuck McKinney, Mankato, Minn.

Several changes were made in the officer role list this fall, with Neil Jenkins taking over as Junior Dean from AI Olson with Don Fulton as his assistant; Dave Hammel, being named treasurer to replace Herb Lund, and Lloyd Boy d becoming Steward, a new office in the chapter.

Jenkins, who serves as social chairman too, had his first opportunity to serve in that capacity at a Sunday afternoon tea

STREMMEL

Minnesota Redecorates House • . .

Minnesota Acacians returning to the stage of activities this fall entered a somewhat new setting-a chapter house redecorated in bright, warm colors and one in the process of being refurnished with new fixtures. The project, which was begun at the beginning of summer, is expected to be completed in time for a large Homecoming reunion on November 8. At that time returning alums will have their first opportunity of viewing the house in its new "dress," at a traditional open house following the game.

Later that evening the chapter will play host at a dinner-dance in St. Paul's smartest hotel-the Lowry, for chapter members, pledges and in honor of visiting alums.

The new decorations were given a "preview" showing to 14 members of the Northwestern chapter who journeyed to Minneapolis for the annual gridiron battle between the two schools' teams. Accompanying the group as special guest at the house was Bill Ross, TRIAD editor.

Football spirit was given added incentive with the wagering of a decorative wall skin between the Washington and the Minnesota chapters, the latter emerging victorious.

Victors, also, are four Acacians, who have recently hung their pins. They are: John Biersdorf, pinned to Marian Welo ; Bob Swedberg to Kathy Wick; Alum Karl Doeringsfeld to Helen Harding, and Tom Sutherlund to "Dolly" Vanek. Tom made history this fall at Minnesota. He was one of five men initiated into the chapter on Sunday morning, Oct. 19. Five hours later the jeweled triangle had undergone a speedy transfer of ownership.

The four other initiates were: "Inky" Wold, Dale Ammundson, Dick Johnson, ·Don Miller.

Coming up in the ranks of Acacia at Minnesota are six new pledges : Phil Whit-

Michigan (Top) Kemmish, Deane, Boyan , Hosmer, ChurchiLl, Campbell and Buchanan begin the long hike to the football stadium. (Middle) Three of the men almost -but not quite-hide the fro nt of the chapter house. (Botto?rt) Otto Strobel, housemanager, relaxes from the cares and worries of house operations.

dance, given in honor of the new initiates on October 19.

Another feature of the chapter's 1947 social program was the resumption-after a lapse of about five years-of exchange dinners with sororities, the first one being held on Oct. 20 with the Delta Zetas.

AL OLSON

Northwestern Builds Flagstone Terrace . . .

"It's great to be back!"

Everyone in the Northwestern chapter is chanting that byword. They have good reason-for it looks like one of the biggest years in the chapter's history.

The year got off to a rousing start with the pledging of 23 men at the end of rush week-bringing the total number of pledges to 26.

The new men are: Charles Lundstrom, Manistique, Mich.; Paul Groat, Seymour, Wis.; Bill Posegate, Springfield, Ill. ; Robert Han£, Forest Park, Ill.; Ben Hill, Parkersqurg, W. Va.; Bill Reed, Albuquerque, N. M.; Marvin Haan, Chicago, Ill.; Donald Novotny, Berwyn, Ill.; John Brewer, Evanston, Ill. ; Duke Yates, Geneva, Ill. ; John Matthews, Aurora, Ill. ; Robert Dorn, Appleton, Wis.; Herbert Husen, Evanston, Ill. ; Robert Staples, Williamstown, Mass.; Bernard Lundberg, Berwyn, Ill.; Robert Henning, Royal Oak, Mich. ; Bill Colburn, Virginia, Ill.; J ames Watkins, Liberty, Ky.; Stuart Russell, Elgin, Ill. ; Jack Haldrup, Huntley, Ill.; Ronald Scherer, Chicago, Ill.; and Hal Klock, Winnetka, Ill. Three others who were pledges last spring returned-Howard Brenton, James Warner and Richard Starn. There are now 39 actives and 26 pledges, making a chapter of 65.

Another reason why the N. U. gang is cheering is the house itself. During the summer and early fall it got a complete face-lifting. The living room was re-decorated-which included everything from green paint to new pictures. The new drapes are gray, with valences over the tops of the windows-all matching the beautiful new gray rug.

Much of the credit for the "house beautiful" project goes to Miss Helen Masoner, sister of Alum Bill Masoner, an interior decorator, who selected the colors and new fixtures.

But the biggest improvement in the minds of the actives is a flagstone terrace in front of the house, complete with porch furniture and a green awning.

Probably one of the most joyous men in the house is Chuck Robinson, 1-M manager, who is rubbing his hands in glee over football and basketball prospects. For once, there's an over-abundance of gridiron and hardwood talent. Acacia is in grid league eight, along with Alpha Delta Phi, Alpha Tau Omega, Pi Kappa Alpha and Men Off Campus.

Robinson could not be reached for comment, as he was discussing strategy at the Little Club-setting a good example for his stalwart charges. However, a recent

20 communique from Robinson's headquarters at Camp Little Club declared that: "It's a serious sityiashun, but ve gotta face it."

Another enthusiastic duo is the Bob Feurstein-Bill Jones combination, who are heading H omecoming float and house decorations plans. Homecoming is Oct. 25 with Indiana U. Pledge Captain Bob Henning and Bill Posegate have been named to the Interfraternity Pledge Council. Others who are getting on the activities bandwagon are Chuck Lundstrom, freshman Council; Len Lockhart, junior council; and Bill Brown, senior council. Henning has two representative jobs-for he's also sophomore council member from the house.

The business staff of the Syllabus is virtually an Acacia closed shop this year, with Jack Plattner the business manager, Claude Sowle, assistant business manager, and Bob Brown an advertising staff member. In between ad sales Brown is working on the Homecoming parade committee, as is Duke Yates.

Things look bright socially, too, what with numerous parties being lined up by Social Chairman Ed Spoo. The first house party was held at the end of new student week. The party itself was fine-but the aftermath was a roaring success. Following the party virtually the entire frater nity "took over" the 3500 Club. The winter formal is slated for Jan. 24 at the M and M Club in the Merchandise Mart.

Between now and then there are several outside and house parties scheduled.

Fourteen men had a real "outside" party the weekend of Oct. 11 when they descended upon the Minnesota chapter in Minneapolis for a big weekend. Despite losing the game to Minnesota the weekend was a big success for the Northwestern Acacians, who returned with many words of praise for the brothers up north.

Wedding bells pretty well broke up that old gang of ours during the summer.

Going the way of all flesh were Wally Gibbs, who married Jean Becker. . . .

Howie Ringholm and Marge Cory went down the aisle .... Bill Miller and Juanita Richards took the step, as did Ross Stone and Lila Prahm.

But Miller, at least, has not strayed too far away. He is currently living in Evanston and is-of all things-teaching a political science quiz section at NU. Jack Willsey and his family headed east and Jack is now working for the Winchester company at New Haven, Conn., but he still has close contact with one of the brothers, for Wally Gibbs is working there, too.

Hans Ullman didn't get married, but did the next best thing by going to Dayton, 0., his girl's home town, to work as a translator at Wright air field.

George Jansen became a father for the second time this summer by way of a new female addition to the family. However, George was married sometime previous to this summer, we believe.

BILL BROWN

Ohio Plans Unusual Parties Fall Quarter is here and once again the Acacia House at Ohio State is humming with activity. Dean Davis, our new Venerable Dean, has taken over his duties, ably assisted by Robert Bernard Senior Dean; Don Rader, Junior Dean; Harold Davis, Treasurer; Howard Longfellow, Steward; Ted Haxton, Athletic Chairman; Mel Stauffer, Rushing Chairman; and last but not least Dave Williams as Secretary. We might add here that our entire chapter considers itself very lucky

in having Mrs. Craft back as our housemother.

They say new blood is helpful in any organization and we are proud to list the following men as pledges: George F. Ratcliffe, Dayton; Robert A. Blume, Lancaster; Manfred P. Klich, Parma; Newell Davis, Massillon; (Newell is a brother of our treasurer and makes up our second combination of brothers here at the house -we're just one big happy family!!) Ken Lum, Honolulu, T. H.; Robert Halloway, Dayton; Dean Dillery, Fostoria; and Paul Devaney and Richard Karn, both of Columbus.

In order to get this term started in the right way, quite a few of the fellows cut their vacations short and returned to Columbus to work on the house. Many new additions and improvements to the furnishings were made, including new drapes presented by the Mothers' Club and new carpeting covering the entire first floor donated by the Acacia Alumni.

Our walls were all repainted, our game room in the basement was decorated in scarlet and grey, and many other items too numerous to mention in detail.

Our showers have been going at full capacity during the past few weeks due to a sudden rush of pinnings. Bro. John Skinner pinned Marilyn Hein of Toledo, Brother Bob Baker gave up his pin to Mary Hackl-a Delta Zeta from Cincinnati, Brother Harold Davis pinned Virginia Ewing-Zeta Tau Alpha from Lakewood, and on October 11 Brother Don Rader quietly left a house dance and returned in the wee hours of the morning minus his pin. Anita Adalian, a student at Capitol University here in Columbus, whose home is in St. Petersburg, Florida, was the lucky (?) girl.

As a result ot these "shenanigans" the Acacia boys have been tuning up vocal chords preparatory to the traditional serenades. The Delta Zetas (lucky girls) were the first to be honored by our "Fine" choral group. After the singing was over we all went into the house for food, fun and a general good time.

Our social calendar promises a season with many varied events. To date we have had a weiner roast and a record dance at the house. The price of admission to the latter affair was a new record thus providing our file with the latest hlts.

The schedule for the future includ.::s a beer party (date) at the Fort Hayes Officers' ~lub in which everyone is taking a great mterest. Each person must furnish his ~r her own container and anything fr~m goldfish bowls to buckets, gaily pamted, decorated or smoked will be in evidence. If this turns out as 'well as expected we are planning to make it a traditional event with the Ohio Chapter.

Other social events planned include a swimming party on campus followed by a "Naughty-cal" party at the house. A dinner and program sponsored by the Mothers' Club, will be held in November at which time we are hoping to see a lot of a~ums. Other events at which we especially hope to see a lot of the alumni are on Homecoming Day, November 15, and also at our Fall Formal December 5 at the Fort Hayes Officers' Club.

The Triad, Fall, 1947 Something new which we are hoping will be a great success is the so-called "Hour Dances." At these affairs, held every Tuesday and Thursday evening at various sororities, dancing is the program from 7 to 8, followed by optional bridge at either or both houses. These are taking the place of the exchange dinners and bridge parties held last year.

Other socials include open house parties at various sororities after each home game and a pledge party every Sunday afternoon with the pledges from one of the sororities.

Speaking of pledges reminds me about Brother Mel Stauffer-our rushing chairman. He is doing a bang-up job in getting prospective pledges lined up and signed up. Our next rushing party is scheduled for November 7 at which time every man must bring a candidate. Hell Week starts here on October 20 and initiation will take place on the 24th, 25th, and 26th.

On the athletic side of things, I'm proud to report that our IM football team recently annexed its second victory against no defeats. So far we have beaten the Tau Epsilon Phis 6-0 and Sigma Chi 12 to 6.

Plans are being laid for basketball and bowling teams to go into action during the winter. Our latest trophy was obtained last spring when we won the Flight Championship in softball.

Brother Bronson (or is it "papa"?) became the proud father of a baby daughter last summer then went on to graduate in August. Here's wishing lots of luck to the Bronsons-all three of them.

Having nothing more to say we'll take leave of you now, and in doing so wish all the other chapters a very successful season.

LEs SHIPE and JIM HusTON

Oklahoma A & M Rebuilds House . . .

Acacia at A. & M announces the pledging of the following men : Joe Grimsley, Savannah, Georgia; Beal Snodgrass, Oklahoma City; Dan Addison, Flushing Meadow, Long Island; Bill Roache, Aurora, Missouri; Harry McFarland, Leedy, Oklahoma; Walter Hamilton, Stillwater; James Jordan, Jet, Okla.

Following the Southern Methodist-Oklahoma Aggie football tilt, formal initiation was held for E. M. Peterson, Jr., Blackwell; Don Piersol, Woodward; Paul Bourek, Clarkson, Nebraska; Logan (Bud) Gorman and Orland Fine of Beecher City, Illinois, and Kenneth Havenstrite of Stillwater.

These men were pledged last year but due to difficulties at the end of the semester, formal initiation was postponed until this fall.

Following the initiation, a midnight snack was prepared and served by the alumni present, Mr. Jack Lothers and Mr. Raymond Bivert.

During the past month, work has progressed on our new house. The house is a reconverted private residence formerly owned by one of our alumni, Mr. Ren G. Saxton of Stillwater. The ACACIA house

21 Oklahoma A. & M. (Top) Actives an d pledges assem ble in front of their n ew chapter house. (Bottorn) Another view of the S tillw ater Headquarters.

Boh Makovsky is one of the charter members of this chapter.

Bill Goudeket, John Howell and pledge Beal Snodgrass installed a new sidewalk approach at the front of the main house.

While the concre te was still wet, Brother Howell marked off and impressed the Acacia emblem into the sidewalk. The works of these three men gives the approach a distinctive appearance.

Harvey Abrams announced October 11 that he had "pinned" his best girl friend.

In celebration of the event and to avenge the many broken hearts that Brother Abrams has left strewn across the campus, a midnight rally was held for Harvey at Theta pond. He admitted that the bottom of Theta is not so beautiful as is the top.

CHARLIE G. DENNY

Penn State Sees Full House . . â&#x20AC;˘

sits in THE location on "college row" at 1215 College Avenue. At the rear of the lot is a garage apartment which we are converting into dormitories. At the front of the house is a huge pear tree from which we recently reaped a bumper crop.

We are installing new shower stalls and other lavatory facilities in the dormitories. The plumbers have had the general area in an uproar with clanging of pipe and the roar of blow-torches. Norman Grimsley, John. Grimsley, Jack Lothers and Thurston Johnson, our alumni, have been supervising the job.

At the present time there are eleven men living in the house. Upon completion of improvements there will be room for approximately thirty men.

Former alumni and their guests attended the Southern Methodist-Oklahoma Aggie football game October 11. The group made the Acacia house their headquarters during their stay. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Schnorrenberg and Mr. and Mrs. Erwin C. Bergman of Oklahoma City were among the early arrivals for the game.

From Tulsa came Mr. and Mrs. Ray C. Robertson, Mr. and Mrs. Norman V. (Bus) Jones, Mr. F. E. Stanley and Mr. Stanley's guest, Mr. Bob Overton, and Miss Anna Virginia Hill, the guest of Brother Kenneth Cox. Following the game and preceding for mal initiation a buffet supper was served

by Mrs. Jack Lothers, Mrs. John Grimsley, and Mrs. Paul McCollum.

The Alpha Chi Omega sorority played host to Acacia and other fraternities at a house-warming dance October 7, at the Alpha Chi Omega house.

Paul Bourek, one of our newly-initiated members has been elected head of Kappa Kappa Psi here at Oklahoma A & M. Dr.

Looking back over the summer, the highlight for the Penn State Chapter was the Eastern Regional Conference held here August 22 and 23. Although the story is to be covered by Bill Ross, may we express our pleasure in having all those who attended. We sincerely hope that your pleasure was as great as our enjoyment in having you.

At this writing the house approaches its maximum accommodations with 32 brothers and pledges. Since the last issue of the TRIAD we have added nine new pledges including: Dave B. Hunter, Pine Grove Mills, Pa., Forestry; Richard S. Lashley, Waynesboro, Pa., Mechanical Eng.; Albert H. Keller, Hazelton, Pa., Psychology; Dave E . Keller, Hazelton, Pa., Sanitary Eng.; Norman K. Emerich, Shamokin, Pa., Industrial Eng.; Richard C. Gesser, Altoona, Pa., Mechanical Eng.; Robert C. Smith, Waynesboro, Pa., Mechanical Eng.; Frank M. Rupp, Florence, Alabama, Metallurgy; William C. Schrader, Mount Lebanon, Pa., Psychology.

As we enter our second post-war year, several house improvements are on the way. Already the house has benefited by the addition of eight new maple dressers (center of controversy for one whole day) . Several of our older chairs and dressers are due for a reupholstering and refinishing. New rugs for the main floor are on order and are expected to arrive in the near future. On the exterior of the house, new gutters and rain spouting are on the way. In spite of these new improvements which we are at present anticipating and enjoying, we have not forgotten the entire painting of the house last year or the new drapes which enhanced our first floor so much when they arrived this past spring.

With Acacia ¡ as well as the majority of the voting student body behind the State party in the college political elections last spring, Brother Robert M. Troxell, last year's Venerable Dean, now owns the title "All-College Vice President." Bob, top representative for the group 'from Penn State at the Constitutional Conference of the National Student Association at Madison, Wisconsin, was selected Vice Chair-

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22 man of the Pennsylvania Region. On the local scene Brother Richard F . Morgan and Bob are attempting to perpetuate Acacia in politics as well as satisfy the student body with efficient administration.

No Freshmen have been on campus since the end of the war; therefore Penn State welcomed in September its incoming class of two thousand sophomores. This being their starting point on campus, Orientation Week was espeically for them.

The planning for Orientation Week began months ago with Brother G. Richard Gillespie, member of the cabinet of the Penn State Christian Association, doing a large part of the organizing. In conjunction with Orientation Week, Brothers Morgan, Nelson, Sims, Troxell, and yours truly acted as Student Counselors.

At a combined meeting of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers this past spring, Brother Harry W. Fillman was elected President of the Industrial Engineering Branch.

Along the musical line at the college, Acacia is represented with Pledge Brother Frank Rupp in the marching-football Blue Band and Pledge Brother Dave Keller in the Blue Band Symphony Orchestra. Frank plays tenor saxophone while Dave plays the oboe.

Fraternity pins come and go. Brother Robert Dieruff now admires his on Susan Hoffman who is majoring in English Literature in the School of Liberal Arts, of course. Needless to say Bob is doing a lot of reading these days. Note to future Acacians at the University of Texas. University of Texas coeds return fraternity pins C. 0. D. For further information contact Brother William H. Echelmeyer who received his recently for $1.82 C. 0. D. Brother William Whitby, Junior Master of the American Contract Bridge League, continues to be outstanding in his playing here at Penn State. Bill, stimulating good bridge playing at the house, is an important reason for Acacia winning the Interfraternity Bridge Championship for two successive years.

This summer many brothers visited various spots throughout the U. S. The most noteworthy trip was the one made by Pledge Brother Bill Shrader. Anxious to do some prospecting, Bill took off for Alaska in search of gold. The Alcan Highway was not at all gentle on his new Kaiser automobile. Additional cost: four tires. Gold not being plentiful, Bill decided to take another little ride to Mexico City from Fairbanks (7,000 miles) . After a trying time in Mexico City, Bill returned to Pittsburgh after seeing Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, etc.

Present sweetheart of Acacia happens to be Virginia Ann Short, young daughter of proud Brother Jim Short. Virginia Ann, looking very healthy from pictures we've seen, was born May 16, 1947, at 12:00 midnight.

Brother Jim Faux entered Diltz's Bouty in the Sunbury Cocker Spaniel Specialty.

Judging by another named Bonne Bel now here in the house, we can't understand why Diltz's Bouty didn't win a prize.

Brother Rolf Wald who received his letter for fencing last year has taken up a new phase of the game. Rolf now teaches

coeds the fine arts of the sport. Fencing can be so interesting.

That's it from here for this time. In closing may we wish each and every chapter much success in this school year.

Purdue Stages Cord Hunt . . .

Things were just beginning to run the normal course of fraternity life at the Purdue Chapter this term, when the annual senior cord hunt was undertaken with more spirit than has been seen in many years. Once more the chapter house was turned upside down from basement to attic in a partially successful search for the ever-illusive yellow pants. All underclassmen participated in the melee, including the following new pledges: Byron H. Leverenz, Lafayette, Ind.; Stanley Ford, Wabash, Ind.; and William C. Tiedge, South Bend, Ind. Also, several bloody but unbowed heroes of World War II were back with us t1lis term. William S. Gorman and Byron Landis, our two lone returned army vets; and Sam D .

Fox, George E. Hansell, William G. Tuscany, and Jack Weaver, all late of Uncle Sam's great fleet.

Several men made the ultimate contribution this summer by sacrificing their cherished bachelor status. The Chapter all wish the best of luck to Thomas Steiglitz, Edward Reifeis, Elton Clodfelter, James McCarty, Robert Moss, and William Tholke. Other men who have taken a step in what we trust is the right direction by putting out their pins are Clyde Whitson, Harold Luce, Richard Nelson, and Donald Pearcy. Cigars were remarkably prompt in following the event, so evidently the dunkings in the Wabash of last term convinced them of the swiftdealing justice of the Acacia boys.

We're all proud, and justifiably so we think, of the present appearance of the chapter house. Virtually everyone in the house came back to dear old Purdue a week early so that we could get everything whipped into shape for the beginning of the term. All rugs, drapes, and furniture on the first floor were thoroughly cle<1ned, the floors waxed, woodwork polished, radiators painted, and finally (though a few pessimists had given up hope), everything reassembled. We had new linoleum laid in all second and third floor rooms, and on the third floor hall near the end of last term. In addition we have converted a storeroom in the basement to a workshop so that the more avid of the hobby fanatics will have a place to putter with their model planes, trains, etc. But even this was not enough for two of the more enterprising boys on the third floor. They managed to scare up a can of Kemtone and painted their room a gorgeous pink-or "peach bloom" as they prefer to call it. Not to be outdone almost everyone in the house followed suit with sometimes startling results, since pattern and choice of color were left entirely to the discretion of the individual occupants. Especially so in the case of the strictly surrealistic creation

on the third floor, all done in pink and blue. Luckily nobody thought of stripes while the painting was in progress, but there'll come a dayOur kitchen staff has recently undergone reorganization which resulted in the addition of two new cooks, Miss Marie Clark and Mrs. Millie Bender. Mrs. Bender was with the Illinois chapter nineteen years, and needless to say, we were more than happy to welcome her back to the fold.

To return to the cord hunt, Acacia's senior class this year achieved the questionable distinction of having the largest percentage of their hidden cords found as far back as most of us can remember.

They manage to retrieve four pair out of the ten found, however, by various means.

Nevetheless, Acacia was well represented in the senior cord parade by several pair of gaudily painted cords. Incidentally, painters who achieved immortality in the Hall of Acacia were Ed Reifeis and "Madman" Tom Stieglitz.

Homecoming plans are being made for October 25, and we want most sincerely to see all the alums here who can possibly arrange to come. We are also planning to bring out the first edition of the chapter publication sometime around Christmas, so you may hear more of it then.

We were all glad to hear that Mrs. Joseph Maish (J. M. Maish, '41) is well on her way to recovery from her recent illness. A large number of blood donors were needed for Mrs. Maish at one time, . and the chapter responded immediately, with everyone who had the necessary blood type offering to contribute.

Frank Alexander has recently transferred to Illinois University to take his master in Mechanical Engineering, and we hope to hear more of him from the chapter there. ' We're all looking forward to seeing a large turnout of the alums at homecoming, so don't let us down, boys, if you can help it.

DON V. BERCHTOLD

Southern California Acquires New H o use • • • Local interest centers around the new house added to the Acacia chain this summer. The two-story, vine-covered abode, acquired two weeks before the fall session started at S. C., was as empty as Mother H.'s cupboard when we moved in.

Two nights sleeping in one of the bathtubs, convinced House Manager George Mattes it was time to get out and hustle up some furniture. One week later, the actives haggling with numerous junkies and the War Assets Administration, produced beds, mattresses and blankets for the local lodgers. Revolt within the ranks threatened before the colors to go on the living room walls was decided. Paint flew for a week. At this writing all we need is some down-stairs furniture and a few pots and pans before the outfit is really open for business.

Early in the semester, Southern California Chapter initiated its first pledge class. Those wearing new jeweled pins are

The Triad, Fall, 1947 Earl Risdon, Bob Baker, Carey Cowart, Wayne Montgomery and Bob Boeke.

The local Chapter went off its cheese and crackers diet long enough to treat the new initiates and new pledges to an initiation banquet at a nearby chophouse.

Bob Smith culled ten talented pledges, during rush week, who had strong leanings toward the convivial. Voice tryouts among the pledges yielded nine sonorous thrushes and one jay bird. The jaybird, however, has a strong inclination for membership in the local smoke and joke club.

Forecast of the social season seems to indicate a climate of moderate tendencies.

The pledge class plans to breeze out with a party for the actives, in November, and the actives will blow back with a Christmas dance.

FourS. C. members journeyed to Berkeley in September for the two-day meeting of the W estcoast Regional Conference.

Earbending had been rife and the. delegates Bill James, Bob Smith, Wayne Augspurger, Vic Basile and Ray Oster returned with welcome news.

Social hotdog of the neighborhood is our new mascot, a delicate one hundred pound Great Dane named Princess. . . .

Orders taken, we are excepting in March.

RoBERT M. BAKER

Syracuse Reopens Kitchen • • • The Syracuse chapter house opened for the fall term Sunday, September 21. After a summer of work for some, school for others, and new experiences for a few, we returned the day before registration week began.

Everyone turned-to in getting the house in order for the year. Big news this year is that we have reopened our table for the first time since before the war. We are convinced that we have the best table on the Syracuse campus as early as this writing.

Much work was required to get things in order around the house, including the need of a new stove and refrigerator. Fred Lott, Jr., '47, and his father, very kindly installed a new sink, and we are deeply grateful to them for their work. Fred Junior is back with us this year taking grad work, and his wit is constantly in evidence around the halls.

Our rushing period, just completed, was a huge success, with the addition of 14 new pledges. Our present pledge list includes: Mike Camenga, Charles Heath, Bob Howes and Bud Williams. New pledges are: Gerald Bruyette, Rhinebeck, N. Y.; Malcolm Bump, Long Lake, N. Y.; William Clark, Drexel Hill, Pa.; Paul Converso, Baltimore, Md.; Gene Hacke, Syracuse, N. Y.; Owen Hofstetter, Westfield, N. J.; John Lake, Delmar, N . Y.; Charles Lamb, Jr., Syracuse, N. Y.; "Stu" Lyon, Elmira, N.Y.; and Bill Montgomery of Painted Post, N. Y. Also pledged recently were Allen Parke, Jr., Uniontown, Pa.; Dick Peer, Campbell, N.Y.; Charles Rice, Port Washington, N. Y.; and Dick Steere of Everett, Ohio.

23 Oklahoma Jack Grimm, entertaining the folks at the Oriental, is ramming a flaming stick down his throat, while Clarke Hu dson looks on with amazement.

Yes, after reactivating only a year ago, things are definitely on the up-grade at Syracuse Acacia.

Our new mascot "Mitty" has been with us now since early summer. He is a mixture of cocker spaniel and you-guess-what.

Among house improvements we find the construction of a triple room on the third floor. Work on the room is being done by Phil and Chuck Rice. Phil is the high point man on a strong Syracuse track aggregation, and rumor has it that brother Chuck is a chip off the old block. We look for great things from these two next Spring.

Actives attending summer sessions were Bob Augat, Bill Martin, Marty Berge, Don Vosburgh, Bill Borg (graduated), Dale Hackett (gr aduated) , Frank Rupp, Bud Lyon, Frank Linton, Bill Matthews, Fred Lot, Jr. (graduated), and Al Howland. Pledges present during the hot weather were Mike Camenga, Chuck Heath and Bud Williams.

Venerable Dean Jack Mitchell went to summer school at Laval university in Quebec, while voice major Jack Bagelberger was with a summer opera group in New England. Phil and Chuck Rice spent part of the summer at the Syracuse summer surveying camp at Paul Smith's in the Adirondacks. Treasurer Dave (Ten Per Cent) Tooker drove his aunt and uncle to California. Senior Dean Bob Bartlett worked in the family store at home, with brother Bill lending a hand now and then. John Schojbert was chief bos'n over a group of paper boys on Long Island. Roy Klipp pent part of the summer in Kentucky, while Jack Weagraff worked in Alleghany state park, the pride of southwestern New York. (That's a plug, son!) Your correspondent worked on his home town daily.

Certainly the eastern regional conference held at Penn State should bear men-

tion here. Delegates from Syracuse chapter were Jack Mitchell, Roy Klipp, Jack Weagraff and Roger Witherell. As one of the delegates, I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Penn State boys for all the courtesies shown us while there. We are looking forward to seeing all of you again soon.

Several of us are planning a trip to Penn State this week for the SyracusePenn State game. We are looking for a big weekend, and hope Bill Orange can tame the Nittany Lion.

We have a heavy social schedule for the fall term. Now that formal rushing is history for another term, our pledge dance is next on the list. Initiation is tentatively set for October 30 and November 1, with the banquet on the 2nd.

Cornell weekend comes next. Hopes here are that we can arrange a football game with the Little Red of Cornell Acacia the morning of the big game at Ithaca.

However, since we got their pants last spring at the softball meeting, it is doubtful if they can establish a suitable trophy for this contest.

While on the subject, it was argued by the Cornell's in the summer TRIAD that the only reason they lost the muddy battle was the mud! In defense I would like to point out that in the traditional series, Cornell has yet to win their first game from the Orange Acacia. Someone should ask the Cornell brothers to describe last Spring's trophy, now proudly hanging in the inner confines of our house.

We were talking about our social schedule, weren't we? The weekend of the Colgate game, traditionally homecoming weekend here, we have planned a buffet supper and dance for actives and alums.

With our Christmas parties due in the middle of December, several exchange dinners planned, and some all-university functions on the menu, we look forward to a busy fall.

Pinnings, and so forth: During the summer Rushing Chairman Marty Berge pinned Mitzy Burns of Emporium, Pa. Al Howland married Edith Woodard of Greenwich, N . Y., the old home town, on August 9.

Feature of this section is that a son, Frank Rupp III was born to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rupp II on the twenty-ninth of September here in Syracuse. We are .still waiting for the customary cigar. Frank.

Under new alumni. we find Warren Bartholomew, '42, as the newly-appointed athletic director of the Syracuse Boy's Club. It's good to see "Bart" around again.

Dale Hackett, '47, is teaching in the Truxton, N. Y., high school. Bill Borg, '47, is working for an accounting firm in New York, with Nick Zauner, '47, working in Brooklyn.

With the latest from Syracuse in the record, I will close. We would like to extend to any and all, when in the vicinity of Syracuse, an invitation to stop here at the house if only for a short visit. We will be glad to see you anytime. Regards to fellow Acacians everywhere until later.

ROGER WITHERELL

The Triad, Fall, 1947

24

Washington Redecorates House • • • On the evening of September 20 the Washington Chapter of Acacia began to vibrate with activity in preparation for the autumn quarter of school. Rush week was due to start on the twenty-fourth.

The house was in the midst of being renovated. No cook was on hand. A new rug lay in the hallway waiting for the ruglayer. Sid Buckley, Steve Richards, and Bill Burdue, Venerable Dean, Senior Dean and House Manager, respectively had just returned from the conclave at Berkeley, and other members were arriving from different sections of the Northwest and Alaska.

There was a brief, informal meeting. It was obvious that the house was a wreck.

It was obvious that a rush week program had to be organized quickly. Both proj ects had to be completed in four days. It really looked impossible, but within the allotted time the Washington Chapter had a clean house, renovations were completed, and members were busily entertaining a houseful of potential Acacians.

Accomplishing this goal in the face of odds gave everybody in the house an opportunity to feel the power of real cooperation, a valuable experience.

Good evidence of the excellent work done during rush week is a pledge class of men who will help make big history for Acacia at Washington in days to come. New pledges are: Arian M. Anderson, Bellingham, Washington; Jack C. Cowger, Ketchikan, Alaska; Nelson William Bowers, Alfred Crocker, and Jack H. Linge, Seattle, Washington ; George Davidson, Salt Lake City, Utah; Richard W. Ekins, Coeur D'Alene, Idaho ; Raymond J. Kittleson, Minneapolis, Minnesota; Harold R. Mast, Colfax, Washington; Robert W. Rogerson, Centralia, Washington; Russel H . Segersten, Seattle, Washington; David Shire, Puyallup, Washington; David D. Lonay, Ketchikan, Alaska; and Gordon T. Wood, Portland, Oregon. Russel Segersten has been elected president of the pledge class, William Bowers, Vicepresident, and Richard Ekins, Secretary.

During the summer and just prior to rush week many improvements were made on the Chapter House: the outside of the building was painted; several new chairs, new light fixtures, a new davenport, a new rug and a grand piano embellish the living room; re-upholstered chairs, new light fixtures, and five new oak tables improve the dining room; two new study rooms have been added by blocking out an old stairway and changing the dormitory entrance on the second and third floors ; even sleeping has been improved by adding coil springs to the dormitory beds. House capacity is now approximately thirty members.

First social event of the year was a fireside on October 10. If this function is any indication of what is to come, it will be a year of social success. The house rang with laughter and fun as good friends got together again.

Social Chairman Clarence R. McCredy

has laid plans for exchanges with Delta Zeta sorority, Student Nurses of the Swedish Hospital, a hearty homecoming welcome and Open House for Alumni prior to the Stanford football game on October 24, and numerous other big events.

Most sensational event of the year so far has been the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority house fire. "Some FirE:side" was the only comment from several pledges who were on hand at 4:30 a. m. to witness some 45 uninjured, but scantily clad, coeds make their escape. A standing order has been made for pledge to awaken actives if any more sorority houses should suffer catastrophe at night.

Ben Dotson, Chairman of intramural sports for the Chapter, has plans for an active year of football, basketball swimming, golf, table tennis and billiards.

Everybody needs the exercise, and if Ben's enthusiasm has anything to do with winning, the Washington Chapter will be dusting off the mantel over the fire place for some new trophies before long.

The first official Chapter meeting of the year heralded a welcome dinner guest, David Pfeiffer '39, who had just returned from Venezuela, South America, where he has been doing geological survey work for the Standard Oil Co. His present address is care California Company, 1818 Canal Bldg., New Orleans, Louisiana.

Fred Scheel, '37, who spent last winter in Costa Rica and the summer at Bristol Bay, Alaska, was a dinner guest on October 15. Fred is still in the fisheries business, and everyone is glad to see him between his annual migrations to the North.

Other welcome guests were Jim Moran's mother, Mrs. J. E. Moran, and her sister, Miss Dorcas L. Clark, who visited the Chapter House on Sunday, October 12th.

The pledges pulled a sneak on October 15. They failed to do their work, tried unsuccessfully to steal the cook, "Mom" Marth, and escaped for the evening. Actives dined in exclusive luxury on choice steaks. After several unsuccessful attempts to enter the house through a barricade of cold water, locked doors, and brute strength thrown up by the actives, the disillusioned pledges were forced to give a serenade and then allowed inside the house at 2:00 a. m .

Steve Richards, who has long been known to have talents of percipiciency for feminine comeliness, has at last received campus-wide recognition in this field. He has recently been appointed chairman of the Associated Students Contest Committee. One of his many new duties will be to supervise the selection of campus queens for festivals and other events. This intimacy with the multitudes of pulchritude rampant on the Washington Campus this year will cause a serious drain on Steve's time. In order to lighten the heavy burden, the entire chapter has volunteered to assist him with this important work.

Sidney H. Buckley, Venerable Dean, has been appointed to the Editorial Board of the Washington State Bar Review, a publication edited at the University of Washington which disseminates the latest information in the legal field to

attorneys throughout the State. Needless to say, this is a distinctive mark of achievement for Sid and for Acacia.

CHARLES D. STOVER

Washington State Pledges Nine • • • "Hi!" and "Good to see ya again" are the familiar cries about the Fraternity and campus when old friends meet once again.

All of our old members are back once again except those who graduated and Dick Kirsten, who is now working for his Dad. Ralph Smith is again with us having been absent since 1943.

The new pledges this fall are: Ardel Curtiss, Duane LeVigne, Patrick Price, Richard Price, Mark Gilbert, John Jones, Kenneth Pobst, Renald Anderson, and Russ Helgeson. We cordially welcome you to be with us and we wish to thank Herbert Lowers, our Rush Chairman, for a job well done.

Mrs. Barker, "Mom," is with us again this fall to fatten us another year with her delicious cooking. We've all been looking forward to this. · Sherman Jensen is back again this semester and now has the job of Junior Steward. Sherm is a pretty large member and can't take "No" for an answer. All kidding aside, we have a swell work chairman.

Three more pins are "missing" from the chapter, but could be found if a certain three girls were to pay us a visit some Sunday noon for dinner. The "pin losers" are Chester Bennett, Gordon Bradley, and Marshall Dalrymple. Congratulations!!!

Four of the boys who were in the house last year are now married. They are Donald Faulkner, Theo Britt, Robert Anderson, and Robert Wood. All of them are back on the campus except Theo Britt who is working for a lumber treating Company in Los Angeles, California.

The Chapter house has had a "facial" this last summer. The word work in the living room, dining room, and the entrance hall was painted and the walls calcimined.

The Chapter room has new wall paper and drapes.

Donald Hughes and Floyd Green were our representatives at the Conclave held at Berkeley, California. We wish to thank ·the boys of the Berkeley Chapter for the "Bear" and also thanks to the U. of Washington Chapter for helping us through the escapade.

We are entering intramural sports again this year and hope to come out on top or thereabout. There is some dissension among the members and pledges as to the championship in the Chapter. The pledges will have to prove their theory before it can be definitely settled.

Richard Ellet, who graduated in Geology at Washington State, is now attending the University of Idaho on a scholarship working for a Masters Degree in Geological Engineering.

The Washington State Chapter sincerely hopes that the Berkeley Chapter will not miss their bear too much.

ELMER C. YoDER, JR.

The Triad, Fall, 1947

Wyoming Buys New House . . .

Wyoming may be the baby chapter of Acacia, but we're out of the cradle and growing fast! We are happy to announce the purchase of a chapter house, located at 812 University Avenue. It is an ideal location-just two doors off the campus.

All actives were notified to report early since a spruce-up job was in order. University registration was postponed two weeks due to insufficient housing, thereby giving us this additional time to complete housecleaning.

The climax of rush week came with the pledging of thirteen men: Roland Hart, Douglas, Wyoming; Wayne Anderson, Egbert, Wyoming; Charles Mankin, Gillette, Wyoming; Robert Winton, Brighton, Colorado; Keith Raitt, Gillette, Wyoming; Jack Holaway, Grant, Nebraska; Dave Wilde, Rock Springs, Wyoming; Doy Whitlock, Riverton, Wyoming; Glenn Graham, Dresden, Ohio ; Ted Hartung, Belvedere, New Jersey; Russell Sandercock, Fort Laramie, Wyoming; Bob Robinson, Arvada, Wyoming; and Tom Page, Willoughby, Ohio.

The pledge group have elected Charles Mankin as pledge captain and Wayne Anderson as scribe.

Many of the new men moved into the house, and at present we have eighteen staying here. Three meals a day are being served.

Mrs. Jackson, our newly acquired cook, serves very tasty meals. At least there are no complaints from this corner. She not only is our cook but is a good friend to all of us.

Homecoming is on October 18. We plan on entering a float in the parade that morning, which will be based on the homecoming theme. This year the theme is in line with the War Memorial Drive to obtain funds to erect a fieldhouse and stadium. Our house will be appropriately decorated. The annual sing, in which all sororities and fraternities participate, will be held on the evening before homecoming. We plan to sing several Acacia songs.

The Pi Beta Phi sorority recently invited us to an open house. The evening was spent dancing and playing cards. A good time was had by all.

Sunday, October 12, a coffee hour was held to entertain these wives and mothers of Acacians living in Laramie. The guests and chapter members were entertained with several piano selections by Miss Edith Sandercock, sister of brother Russell Sandercock.

We have been pleasantly surprised during the past several days by several sororities, who came desirous of our votes for their individual candidates for Homecoming Queen.

Bill Henry, Wally Conover, Kenneth Beaver, Bob Kelley and Mr. Howard Davis were delegates to the Norman Conclave, held in the Acacia house at the University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma. Many valuable ideas were noted as to how a fraternity should be run. In addition various social events were enjoyed.

25 These included dancing, dinners, dates with outstanding girls on the campus, and late hours. No remarks!

In the Honors Assembly last spring Bob Kelley was awarded the honor books of both the Chemistry and Physics department. Bob Burton received the honor book in Education. A hundred dollar award was given to George Freytag for outstanding work in the Botany department.

Win Hungate, now working on his Masters, was granted an assistantship in the Department of Art. Win placed in the Denver Art Museum Contest with a lithograph. The contest was open to artists in twenty-six states. He is a member of Theta Alpha Phi, national dramatics honorary, and Epsilon Psi, local art honorary. Win is a featured artist on the local campus radio station. He is also cartoon artist for the Branding Iron, university newspaper. In his spare time he acts as correspondent for the TRIAD. Wally Conover, Senior Dean, while working toward a Masters Degree, is a graduate assistant in the Chemistry department.

Roy Dean, Sophomore in Mechanical Engineering, is a member of the university track team. The track team is in training for cross country racing.

Our Honorable Venerable Dean, Bob Kelley, was elected president of the Interfraternity Council, and also president of the Wesley Foundation of Laramie. When he failed to attend an Engineers' Club meeting he was elected social chairman in charge of the Engineers Ball. Among other activities he is a member of Gamma Sigma Epsilon, national chemistry hon ¡ orary, and a solicitor for the Wyoming War Memorial Fund Drive. Busy! Busy!

Busy!

Wallace Moon was elected president of Kappa Kappa Psi, National Music Honorary, at their closing meeting last spring.

Bob Winton was elected district cochairman of the Student Christian Association at the regional conference held at Estes P ark, Colorado. This organization encompasses four states: Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming. Use Quinsana on those weary feet, Bob! Charles Mankin, ole' Daniel Boone himself, bagged a prize deer the other day.

Venison was enjoyed by all. Good hunting, Chuck!

Charles Creager, Senior in Electrical Engineering, has ordered a sweetheart pin for Miss Bette Ruch of Laramie. Chuck traditionally passed cigars.

In closing we would like to invite all brother Acacians who are passing through Laramie to stop in and see us!

WIN HUNGATE

California Hit by Flu Bug . . .

Why, oh why, must it ever be our sad fate to chronicle sad tidings in what should be a jubilant essay of brilliant chapter activities? For, frankly speaking, we fear we are not long for this world.

These are not simply idle words. Loud, earthshaking coughs, spasmodic groans

and the like indicate implicitly that the California chapter of Acacia is about to become extinct. (sob!) All this is due to a visit from the flu virus, who seems to be enjoying himself hugely at the expense of assorted members of the house.

Being stout fellows all, however, we are carrying on, in a rather lethargic fashion.

Also, and even more horrible, the girls at the sorority house across the way, having become either wiser or less carefree, have taken to pulling down their shades at night, a most prudish and Victorian custom. Death we can accept as inevitable, and look it grimly in the eye, but this curtailment of good, clean fun is a blow from which there is no recovering, and its effect on red-blooded American boys is piteous indeed. Fortunately George, "The Beast" Robson, erstwhile keeper of night-long vigils, has graduated, and does not have to endure this final ignominy.

Now, against our will, we are forced to enumerate our various new pledges, all hail to them, etc. They are, La Verne Kimball; Hugh Gordon, Jr.; Larry Marvin; Dick Peekema ; Bob Mallory ; Tom Eliason; Boyd Long ; Ben Couberly; Bill Conover; and ANYFACE, who slipped in, that sly fellow, disguised as John Stumbos.

Our most noteworthy event this semester was the Western Regional Conference held at the California chapter house, and attended by Acacia chapters at California, USC, UCLA, Washington, and Washington State. Present from UCLA were Dr. Frank L. Reinsch, Chapter adviser, Warren P endleton, Chuck Riley, Glenn Lavering, Bob Weber, Joe Hook, and Warren Barcalon; from USC, Fred Anderson and wife, Bill James and wife, Wayne and Mrs. Augspurger, chapter adviser Ray Oster and wife, and Bob Smith; from Washington, Verne Zellmer, Bill Burdue, Bernard Anderson, and Steve Richards; from Washington State, Don Hughes and Floyd Green. Also present were Roy Clark, Executive Secretary and really a swell guy, Edith May, National Office Manager, Carlos White, California Charter member, and a host of California alumni, with the ubiquitous George Croyle presiding. All present thought the Conference was a great success, serving at least the laudable purpose of binding the various chapters on the coast closer together.

So far as California events are proceeding in a monotonously normal fashion ; we have several exchange dinners planned with campus sororities, to which the members are looking forward with mingled feelings; our pledges, feeling the bite of the lash, are in campus activities such as the Blue and Gold, the Daily Californian, school paper, and various class offices.

The football team is spirited if nothing else, under the guidance of Bob Frye, who hopes to connect with a pass this year, and Bob Force, who hopes to catch it. The basketball team, alas, is instigating a motion for the use of a smaller ball and a larger hoop, which they feel will add greatly to their chances for success this season. Somehow this attitude seems to leave something to be desired.

The Triad, Fall, 1947

26 Against our natural benevolence, we feel it necessary to mention the gross knavery of a group of low-type fellows from the Washington chapter, who, disregarding our generous hospitality at the Conference, immediately turned around and left for Washington with our Bear, a highly cherished carved statue, leaving us with nought but taunts and jibes.

Since men of this type are obviously crude, barbaric characters, incapable of understanding any of the subtler sarcasms, and since the TRIAD is a high-principleJ magazine, we can only say, "Oh, you dastards," and hope for a typographical error. (Fortunately, by the time this is in print, the Cal. football team will have beaten Washington so badly, that they can do nothing else than return the Bear along with a symbolic skin.)

A word of consolation to newly marrie:l Lloyd Harris, and to newly-affianced Dick Hirschfeld, who, by the way, is deeply mourned by the Junior Birdsman's Club, of which he was a more or less typical mE'mber.

The greatest thing looming on the social horizon is the annual MountaineerWild West-L'il Abner-or what have you Dance, to be held next month at a barn in one of the neighboring suburbs. This dance is famous for producing the most weird, ragged, and otherwise unusual costumes ever beheld by man, great jugs of ersatz "corn likker," unholy screams in the dead of night, and a stream of miserable looking specimens of the race the morning after. Acting on the principle of the "Survival of the Fittest," we have invited the USC chapter to the dance, to be held after the game with that university at California, although the effect of this dance on their naive minds is horrible to contemplate.

Ah well, Hetherstone, bring us down our new jodphurs, and trot our favorite polo pony around from the stablesthere's a touch of the Old West in us yet!

JIM HERNDON

Miss Margaret Corey, June 20, 1947, in Chicago, Dlinois.

Walter Gibbs, Northwestern, and Miss Jeanne Becker, June 18, 1947, in Highland Park, illinois.

William Miller, No1·thwestern, and Miss Juanita Richards.

Ross Stone, Northwestern, and Miss Lila Frahm.

James Pikl, Wyoming, and Miss Jean Jiacolletti.

Frederick C. Amos, Kansas, and Miss Janice Mary Hathaway, June 28, 1947.

Elmer Mook, Cincinnati, and Miss Katherine Biggs, August 9, 1947, in Cincinnati.

Charles Robert Binders, Cincinnati, and Miss Joan Ruth Hollingsworth, August 16, 1947, in Dayton, Ohio.

(The drawing above was stolen by the editor from the announcement sent to the office by Al Lohse, who is mentioned below as the designer of a new model.)

Births To Stanley Pemberton, Illinois, and Mrs. Pemberton, October 3, 1947, a son.

To Alfred C. Lohse, Indiana, and Mrs. Lohse, on August 7, 1947, a son, Mark Douglas.

I Lift Mein Stein To vomankind I lift mein stein Und trink avay der bubbles; She is the cause of war and strife Und Himmel! such a troubles!

If vimmens were not liffing here, Shust men residing only, Ve all vould feel a great relief, Mit quietness und rest und peace; Ach Gott! it vot.ild be lonely!

CHAPTER MEMBERSHIP

Marriages Richard Berryman, George Washington, and Miss Kay Holden, June 14, 1947.

Robert Caldwell, George Washington, and Miss Marjorie Click, May 17, 1947.

Leo Gorenz, Illinois, and Miss Mary Lou Halene.

Richard Dickinson, Illinois, and Miss Annette Schultz.

Ken Bunchman, Illinois, and Miss Merle Nichols.

Robert Herzog, Illinois, and Miss Kay Braun.

Ed Foutch, Illinois, and Miss Dorothy Ann Fleischli.

Joe Miller, Illinois, and Miss Pat Heisey, June 7, 1947.

John B. Young, Kansas, and Miss Jeanne Waite, December 13, 1946.

Weimar Christman, Michigan, and Miss Doris Lambarth, June 14, 1946.

Richard Mann, Michigan, and Miss Helen Brady, July 5, 1947.

John Southworth, Northwestern, and Miss Marjorie Young, June 21, 1947, in Wooster, Ohio.

Howard Ringholm, Northwestern, and

To Joe Nathan, Kansas State, and Mrs. Nathan, a daughter.

To Roger Brazier, Kansas State, and Mrs. Brazier, a daughter.

To Keith Hodgson, Kansas State, and Mrs. Hodgson, a daughter.

To Jake Fahrner, Michigan, and Mrs. Fahrner, on September 30, 1947, a daughter.

To George Jansen, Northwestern, and Mrs. Jansen, on October 4, 1947, a girl.

To Horace Southworth, Northwestern, and Mrs. Southworth, on April 17, a son, Stephen.

To Howard Coleman, Northweste1·n, and Mrs. Coleman, on April 12, a daughter, Lynn Ellen.

To Phillips Whidden, Northwestern, and Mrs. Whidden, on August 2, 1947, a daughter, Teresa.

To James Short, Penn State, and Mrs. Short, on May 16, 1947, a daughter, Virginia Ann. To Paul Kotschwar, Wyoming, and Mrs. Kotschwar, a son.

To Mel Johnson, Cincinnati, and Mrs. Johnson, a son, Melvin, on June 23, 1947.

To James F. Johnson, Cincinnati, and Mrs. Johnson, a son, Donald Bruce, on July 26, 1947.

1946-1947 Av. Actives Av. Actives Pledges Payg dues Payg Dues Initiated

School

California .. ..

Colorado .....

Cincinnati .. ..

Cornell . ......

Geo. Wash . ....

Franklin . . . ..

Illinois ...... .

Indiana . ... ..

Iowa State ....

Kansas State ..

Michigan .....

Northwestern .

Ohio State ....

Oklahoma Okla. State ...

Penn Sta t ~ . . .

Purdue .......

Syracuse U . S. C . . .. ....

Washing ton ..

Wash. State ..

Wyoming .. ..

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Average

0

0

1945-46

15 0 14 0 0 0 20 27 9 0 0 20 0 0 0 0 28 0 0 0 0 0

Actives Fall '46

Actives Spring '47

Gain

1946-47

26 26 28 15 8 24 44 60 22 12 24 44 21 30 15 4mos.

18 47 18 22 Mar·.

14 26 20 May

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--

133

564 25

11 26 18 20 6 12 13 19 11 19 15 15 12 24 0 10 9 13 0 26 14 0

-293 15

23 22 23 8 10 16 42 64 20 5 13 46 23 21 15 16 47 13 22 Mar. 8 22 20 May

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499 28 %

30 39 32 26 8 29 48 63 28 23 33 47 23 41 15 21 50 23 21 23 28 20

--

671 30 %

7 17 9 18 2 13 6 1 8 18 20 1 0 20 0 5 3 10 1 15 6 0

-172

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The Triad, FaU, 1947 with calmness and detachment, the various solutions explored, the one or two most desirable appr oaches pointed out with the faults of each noted and then, pr esented to the membershlp fm: their suggestions, revisions, rejections, or acceptance, then the officers are, in my opinion fulfilling the trust imposed upon them.

We have instituted a device at Franklin which has become an important aid to the executive committee and which we call the agenda. By its provisions, all new proposals for considerations by the member ship must be posted on the bulletin board before 12 o'clock noon on the day of the regular weekly meeting. Such proposals are then studied by the executive committee, and with the approval of the committee are r eported by the Senior Dean to the membership, where the persoq making the proposal is the first speaker.

As regar ds the matter of general policy making, it is difficult to deal Chapter Leadership ... with it here in any more than generali(Continued f r om page 27) ties, because the situations which call few persons enjoy being dominated by for it are usually indigeneous to the another, or even wish to compromise, individual fraternity and campus. Yet because either settlement means giv- there are those incidents and condiing up something. Integration is the tions which repeatedly arise which remost desirable method of reaching a quire some definite and continuing conclusion. It is much better, if possi- policy yardstick by which they can be ble, to work out a solution in which the measured in order to determine action. desires of all find a place. This way re- This policy may be set by precedent, quires neither side to give up anything. by contemporaneous action, or by Of course, this method is also the most executive committee recommendation. difficult, for it involves a broad under- In many instances the Constitution or standing of the whole problem, an ap- the minutes of previous meetings will preciation of what each really wants, point the way to an obligatory soluand a certain skill in finding a solu- tion, or at least one that was once utiltion which takes into account both ized. Or perhaps the membership may viewpoints without sacrificing either. wish to make an at-the-moment deciIf the mental effort, the time, and the sion on the subject. This method is not phyiscal energy be spent in reaching recommended, for it does not contribsuch an integrated solution, it will be ute to a continuity of action, and frefound to be time and effort well spent. quently results in constant policy reOne of the interesting things about versals. The best method of setting a fraternity is the variety of problems policy is for the executive committee that are encountered. Interesting does to consider the situation in the light not necessarily mean pleasant. There of constitutional requirements, preis always the semi-annual problem oi viously successful solutions, and currushing, the problem of social activi- rent needs, and then, drawing up a ties, the problem of finances, the prob- proposition that most nearly meets lem of campus publicity and politics, these prerequisites, for approval by the problem of alumni relations, the the membership. Where expedient, problems attending the operation of such policy matters may be added to house and kitchen, as well as problems the Constitution, or, perhaps even betwhich occur once and never again re- ter, lest that instrument become too appear. If these numerous situations long, set up as a series of house rules are simply carried to the meeting of ta cover those items which do not warthe fraternity and dumped in the lap rant the dignity of a constitutional of the membership, it frequently re- amendment. Such stated policy prosults in a lot of aimless discussion and vides a constancy of fraternity action in the end one finds himself coming on such re-occuring subjects, and out the same door wherein he entered. lends that action a certain desirable The officers would be sadly in remiss sense of predictability.

There is one misconception that of their duties to permit such a situamight possibly develop from this distion to exist. When these problems are discussed by the executive committee . cussion : that the officers as individuals

Top Scholars

Bill McPike, Indian a pledge, receives the scholarship cup awarded by Dean Shumacker to last semester's pledge class.

Congratulations, Indiana pledges!

and as a gr oup make all the d ecisions involving the fra ternity and h and th em to the membership as accomplish ed facts. This I deny! The leader s ar e ex pected to lead, and every opportunity and device that can aid them in filling that requirement should be used. This is best done by taking leadership out of the field of uncer tainty, emot ion, and prejudice, and basing it on facts and logic. The officers are not t o m ake general decisions, but are to present the problem to the membership in the tr uest light possible, and recommend the course of action which seems b est to them. Here it is for the membership to make the real decision on the course the fraternity is to follow. After that decision has been made it becomes the duty of the officers to execute it to the best of their ability.

In This Issue ...

Beginning right with the front cover our readers will note a number of changes with the TRIAD this year. A few are apparent in this issue¡ more will be noticed in the subseq~ent issues. For most of the differences we are indebted to those members who have taken keen enough interest in the Fraternity magazine to tell us what they think: not alone what they don't like, but also what they do , or how it ' could be improved. Some have written us letters, many passed along suggestions at the summer conclaves. We only ask that your criticisms be constructive, and that you, yourself, contribute. The magazine is what you make it-or what you don't.

Spread the Name .

Just as charity is supposed to begin ~t home, so does public relations, or, if you will, publicity. No chapter should hesitate to publicize its honest achievements-and it's not necessary to have a three-page spread in Life either. Home town papers are eage; for news of the boys who ar e in college. No chapter should fail to send regular reports on its pledges, officers, and members who achieve campus distinction. And give one of the live-wire journalists the chance to send picturestories to the larger papers. A continuous flow of such material will do more to publicize Acacia than a flock of sweetheart contests or wild-party stories.

HLaws" Now Ready Mrs. May of the National Headquarters says that a new supply of the "Laws of Acacia" has now been received and that copies are again available upon request. The price is twenty-five cents per copy.

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D. Lyle Dieterle ...

Roscoe Pound ...

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ing of exemptions, taxables, and gross proceeds and care less except around the Ides of March.

A great talker in true bull session style, Dete can put out a line to ~atch the occasion; and it takes a fast thinker to catch everything uttered and everything meant. A round cigar, a rotund man, a ready friend-D. Lyle Dieterle.

botanists. And yet, he came east to the Harvard Law School for a year. To men of genius, knowledge is not separated into airtight compartments.

Alexander Wetmore ...

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more arrives at the National Museum Building on Constitution Avenue at 7:30 a. m. every day. For two preworking-day hours he is strictly a bird man, occupied just now with the job of rewriting the American Ornothological Union's "Check List of Birds of North America."

At 9:30a.m. Ornithologist Wetmore drops his bird compilation, and moves to the office of Museum Director Wetmore, spending the rest of the morning with divisions and bureau chiefs discussing matters of collecting and displaying the exhibits which no less than 2,000,000 visitors come to see each year.

Following lunch, usually downtown with one or more colleagues, Director Wetmore walks across the Mall to an office in the red fishbowl castle that is the Smithsonian's administration building.

At 5 o'clock, or as soon thereafter as the last conference breaks up, Secretary Wetmore casts off administrative cares, walks back across the Mall, and reverts to Ornithologist Wetmore.

He spends another hour or two on birds before going home to dinner. He and Mrs. Wetmore live in Takoma Park, Md. A tall, spare man of erect bearing, Dr. Wetmore looks remarkably young.

His smoothly cropped white hair seems ony to accentuate his youthful appearance. A quiet voice and manner, together with an apparently honest difficulty in engaging in personal talk with anyone but a close friend, has earned him some reputation for austerity. This, according to his intimates, he doesn't deserve.

At weeky dinner gatherings in the downtown Cosmos Club, he enjoys long, lively, sometimes heated sessions of shop and science talk with a coterie of associates. With Mrs. Wetmore he appears frequently at small, informal social gatherings.

As one admiring witness reported, "he can dance in several languages, including the Balinese."

- The New York Times.

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Home again, he entered law practice later sitting on the State Supre:Ue Court bench and teaching at his alma mater.

Putting Horace Greeley's advice into reverse, he worked his way east, serving as professor of law at Northwestern and then at the University of Chicago.

By 1910 he had reached the Harvard campus as Story professor of law. It took only six years to become dean of the law school, although he was one of the newest members of the faculty.

The professor emeritus has more than 773 articles, addresses and books to his credit. Universities at home and abroad have loaded him with honors, but he carried them lightly, along with his 200 pounds, and still rises at 5:30.

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Oliver Wendell Holmes, himself a man of mighty intellect, once said of Roscoe Pound, "I never saw anyone so well read in the philosophy of law. Oh, dear me, it makes me tired to try to remember the titles of what he knows."-The Detroit News.

try with a chapel. This is a beautiful little room with stained glass windows, an alter, and a few chairs. There is always an air of quiet reverence about this room.

One of the bathrooms on the second floor is also a showplace. It contains the oldest bathtub in Philadelphia. It is a tin tub with quaint old fixtures, and sets in a solid mahogany cabinet.

It is no longer used for bathing, but comes in very handy for dunking wayward pledges and lovesick actives who have hung their pins. The most noteworthy recent dunking was that of Roy Heintz of the Missouri Chapter.

Roy is probably the most knocked-out character that I've ever met. He's now teaching psychology at Penn, and lived in the house before his recent marriage. He loves to argue and will take either side of any argument that comes up. He'll argue radically for or against anything, and then, when all opposition is defeated, he laughs at them for taking him seriously. Roy's really a grand guy, and if all the Missouri Acacians were like him, they must have had a fine chapter.

Incidentally, Franklin, Sergott tells tells me that he got away from Philadelphia without being dunked. Slip me the word and I'll have my roommate dunk him in the tub in Club 506 next time he comes around.

That's all.

This Is Jarrett ...

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In the entrance hallway is a large bronze plaque dedicated to Benjamin Franklin. There are also several pictures and busts of Franklin scattered around over the first floor. All of the floors on the first floor are hand-inlaid hardwood in very intricate designs, and are bordered with hand-carved patterns. All of the woodwork, paneling, and trimmings all over the house are of solid mahogany. Ver_y impressive.

The living room contains a large three-tier crystal chandelier, which is so heavy that it has to be supported by a steel beam in the ceiling. This is really a showpiece, but the poor pledges, who have to clean it, don't appreciate it. They think it's a monstrosity. Directly behind the living room, in the Chapter Room, is another three-tier chandelier . This one is a duplicate of one given to Josephine by Napoleon. It is brass, and has little naked cupids running around all over it. Oh yes, the pledges also think this one is a monstrosity.

The Franklin Chapter is probably the only fraternity house in the coun-

Out West-With Croyle (Continued from page 9)

and Bill Allen, ex-California and Minnesota actives. Dr. Frank Riensch from the German Department is assisting as chapter advisor.

Kansas is attempting reactivation with help from Cap Treece, Kage Hoover, John Stutz, George Washington, Vernon Mahon, Fred Stubeck, and Bill Hough. Texas also is attempting the same thing with Louis Baethe and Tom Rousse spearheading the efforts.

It looks like a great year aheadmaybe Acacia's greatest. You've got the leadership and talent-now make use of it.

Spokane Acacians Wilho Williams and Willard Zellmer are interested in organizing a Spokane Alumni Club ; they would like all Acacians in that area to phone either of them at 214 Paulsen Building, Spokane 8, Washington.

The telephone number is Main 4114.

The National Headquarters can supply these items . . .

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UNDERGRADUATE CHAPTERS-OFFICERS AND LOCATION OF CHAPTER HOUSES CALIFORNIA-2340 Piedmont Ave .. Berkeley 4. California. Venerable Dean-Robert J. Grimshaw . Secretary-J ack M . Jensen. Correspondent - J ames B . Herndon III. Financial Adviser-R. B . Tippett, 2348 Marin, Berkeley. Chapter Adviser-Adolph Weber, 2340 Piedmont Ave., Berkeley.

CINCINNATI-2617 University Court, Cincinnati 19, Ohio. Venerable Dean- P a ul Weidner. Secreta ry- Richard Brown. Correspondent-Robert Waterfield . Chapter Adviser-Marion H . Huber, 3360 Morrison St., Cincinnati, Ohio. Fina ncial Adviser-Howard J . Lissenden, 347 Probasco St., Cincinnati, Ohio.

COLORAD0- 955 Broadway , Boulder. Colo. Venera ble Dean-Glenn Bullen. Secretary- Wilson Moulton. Correspondent , Jon Sucher.

Chapter Adv iser-John A . Lunsford, 1119 Maxwell, Boulder. Financial Adviser-Or. Robert C. Lewis, 4200 E. Ninth Ave .. Denver, Colo.

CORNELL-318 Highland Rd ., Ithaca, N . Y. Venerable Dean-Robert J. Bergren . Secretary-Cha rles W . Dea kyne. Correspondent-William Bunyan. Financia l Adviser-Prof. Wa lter Cotner. Pine Tree Road , Ithaca . Cha pter Adviser- Prof. Gustave F. Heuser, Forest Home , Ithaca.

FRANKLIN- 3907 Spruce St .. Philadelphia 4. Pa. Venerable DeanRobert E. Cur ry. Secr etary- Robert R . Muller. Correspondent-James Hane. Chapter Adviser-William R . Hockenberry. Logan H all, University of Pennsylva nia, Philadelphia. Financial Adviser-W . R. Hockenberry.

GEORGE WASIDNGTON-1812 19th St .. N .W., Washington 9. D . C. Venera ble Dean-Aubrey Burgess. Secretary-Gordon B . Grimwood .

Correspondent- Eugene T. Aldridge, Jr. Chapter Adviser-Sta nley W. Petersen, 1819 G . St., N.W., Washington 6, D . C. Financial AdviserPaul W. Hammack, 305 N. Lincoln St., Arlington , Va .

JLLINOIS-501 E. Da niel St., Champaign . II\. Venerable Dean-Edward Miller. Secretary-W. J . P reston . Correspondent-William Tonkin.

Cha pter Adviser-J. K . Tuthill, 714 W . Green St., Champaign. Financial Adviser-J . K . Tuthill .

INDIANA-702 E . Third St., Bloomington. Ind. Venerable DeanGene Oliver. Secretary-Franklin W. Neff . Correspondent--Robert Ewer. Cha pter Adviser-Prof . Harold F . Lusk . 512 Hawthorne Dr ., Bloomington. Financial Adviser-Prof. D . L yle Dieterle, 715 S. Woodlawn, Bloomington.

IOWA STATE-142 Gray Ave. , Ames. Iowa. Venerable Dean-Hugh R . Denney. Secretary-Gordon L . Reeves. Correspondent-Charles H .

Dingle. Fina ncial Adviser-Vern L. Hein , 2336 Kna pp St .. Ames. Chapter Adviser-George Hendrickson . 3300 Woodland, Ames .

KANSAS STATE- 340 N. 16th S t.. Manhattan, Kans. Venerable DeanCharles F . H all . Secretary-Milton A . Clemens. Correspondent-William Hart. Cha pter Adviser-Kenney L . Ford, 1516 Leavenworth, Manh attan. Financial Adviser- N . D. Harwood, 1300 N . Juliette, Manhattan.

MICHIGAN-1923 Geddes Ave ., Ann Arbor, Mich. Venerable DeanElbert S . Kennedy. Secretary- Rollyn Storey. Correspondent-David Stremmel. Chapter Adviser-R. C. Eastma n , 233 Crest Ave ., Ann ~~~~ : Financial Adviser-Weimar Christman, 1025 Packard, Ann MINNESOTA-1206 Fifth St., S . E ., Minneapolis 14, Minn. Venerable Dean-John Da blow. Secretary-Duane Engle . Correspondent-A!

Olson. Chapter Adviser-Burr Buswell. 1206 Fifth St., S .E ., Minneapolis 14. Financia l Adviser-Burr Buswell.

NORTHWESTERN-Lincoln at the Lake. Evanston, Ill. Venerable Dean - Richard Boga n. Secretary - Don Ansel. CorrespondentWilliam Brown. Cha pter Adviser-Roy C. Clark , 7005 N . Clark St., Chicago. Financial Adviser-George Jansen , Warrenville, Illinois .

OHI0-1835 India nola Ave ., Columbus, Ohio . Venerable Dean-Dean Davis. Secretary-David W. Williams. Correspondent-Lester Shipe.

Chapter Adviser-Or. D . J . Whitacre, 1550 Melrose Ave .. Columbus.

Financia l Adviser-C. R. Lawrence, 1458 Inglis St .. Columbus.

OKLAHOMA-Elm at Cruce, Norman , Okla. Venerable Dean-Don A . H a rtman. Secretary-Lloy d C. L ane. Correspondent -Cla rke Hudson.

Cha p ter Adviser-Dea n David Johnson, University of Oklahoma, Norman. Financial Adviser-Cecil H. Brite. 917 Chautauqua, Norman, Okla.

OKLAHOMA A. & M.- 1215 College Ave., Stillwater , Okla. Venerable Dean-B illy G. Baugh . Secretary-Roger L . Harnden . CorrespondentCharles G . Denny . Financial Adviser-John Lothers, 128 Admira l Road Stillwater. Chapter Adviser-John Lothers. ' PENN STATE-Locust Lane and Foster Ave .. State College, Pa .

Venera ble Dea n-George Nelson. Secretary-James C. Short. Correspondent-Elmer Strunk. Cha pter Adviser- Philip F . Hallock, Locust Lane Apts.. State College. Financia l Adviser-Prof. Stanley H .

Campbell, 602 E. Foster Ave., State College.

PURDUE-427 State St., West Lafayette , Ind. Venera ble Dean-Paul M. Vos. Secretary-Richard Donnell. Correspondent-Harold Luce.

Chapter Adviser-W. A. Knapp, 1305 Ravinia Rd ., West La fayette , Ind . Financial Advi!;;er-J . R. Eaton, 325 Lawn St., West Lafayette.

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Venera ble Dea n-William James. Secretary-Harvey R. Amos. Correspondent-George Mattes . Cha pter Adviser- G. Ray Oster, 143 N. Van Ness Ave. , Los Angeles. Financial Adviser-Reed Zimmerman, 448 S . Rexford Dr., ,Beverly Hills.

SYRACUSE-102 Walnut Pl., Syra cuse , N . Y . Venerable Dea n- John W. Mitchell . Secretar:y-Robert H. Augat. Correspondent-Roger Witherell .. Chapt!!r Adviser-E. E . Enos, 1111 Euclid Ave ., Syracuse 10. Financial Adviser-E. E . Enos.

WASHINGTON-5004 17th Ave., N. E ., Seattle, Wash. Venerable Dean - Sidney R. Buckley. Secretary-Jesse L . Burdue. CorrespondentCharles D . Stover. Chapter Adviser-Bernard E. Anderson 8037 12th Ave ., N .E ., Seattle 5. Financial Adviser-Earl J . Snippen, 6S29 Latona Ave. , Seattle 5.

WASHINGTON STATE-1607 Ruby St., Pullman, Wash. Venerable Dean-Don Hughes. Secretary-Ralph F. Smith. Correspondent-Elmer Y?der .. Cha pt!!r Adviser-Clifford D . Jacobs, 1706 C St., Pullman.

Fmancial Adviser-C . D . Jacobs .

WYOMING-812 University Ave ., Laramie, Wyoming . Venerable Dean - Robert E . Kelley . Secretary-Kenneth Beaver. Correspondent-Winfo r d Hungate. Chapter Adviser-Howard Davis, 501 Seventeenth St., Laramie.

If a young man will just put his back-bone in the very place where his wishbone is, there is nothing under Heaven that can keep him from being anything or doing anything that he truly wishes in this world.William

J. Marshall.